Planning Team Lead

3 days ago

Auckland CBD, New Zealand SLR Consulting NZ Limited Full time

About the business and the role

Do you believe you can make the world a better place?

SLR's purpose is Making Sustainability Happen, which we achieve by having a team of expert advisors and technicians, who partner with our clients to tackle some of the world's most complex sustainability challenges.

SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With over 1000 staff in Asia Pacific alone and nearly 200 spanning the length of New Zealand, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a 'One Team Culture', where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

An opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader / Principal Planning Consultant to join our Auckland Planning team.  Working alongside another Team Lead and reporting into the Auckland Planning Manager, you will become a pivotal member of the team. A key part of your role will be providing pastoral care, development support, and leadership to up to eight direct reports. You will also operate as a Principal Consultant, with a focus on project delivery and client relationships.

Responsibilities

As a key member of the planning team you will have a range of responsibilities including:

  • Providing leadership to your team, which consists of Graduates through to Principal Consultants, enabling them to achieve excellent client outcomes
  • Cultivating, maintaining and expanding SLR's client relationships
  • Supporting the Planning team to achieve financial targets and play a key role in achieving office specific targets
  • Playing a key role in the delivery and management of policy and/or consenting projects for clients.
  • Undertaking technical and peer reviews of reports
  • Working collaboratively and efficiently with the Auckland Planning team and the wider SLR team

Skills and experience

You will also possess the following skills:

  • A professional qualification in resource management planning or other relevant degree
  • Obtained or working towards full NZPI membership
  • 15+ years' experience in planning and resource management
  • Experience as a mentor and coach to other consultants
  • Strong client relationship management skills
  • Demonstrated experience working in multidisciplinary project teams
  • Effective communication with colleagues and clients
  • Strong commercial acumen and ability to support building our client base
  • Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables on competing timeframes

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. SLR supports flexible working arrangements as we recognise that every person is different, and out benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.

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