See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for. Resource Consent Planners Rolleston, New Zealand Reference: 6666866 About the Role: Exciting opportunities await at Selwyn District Council as our Resource Consents team expands to support our vibrant and rapidly growing district. We're on the lookout for passionate Planners to help us achieve the best possible development outcomes for our community. Selwyn offers a diverse range of planning challenges across its expansive rural high country and dynamic urban areas. This is a unique opportunity to engage in varied and impactful planning work that supports our community's development and sustainability. As a planner in the Resource Consents Team, your role is about providing high quality, robust planning assessment and evaluation of proposals, to ensure planning outcomes are achieved. You will also have a key role in customer service, helping our customers understand how their plans and aspirations can be achieved in Selwyn. We welcome applications from all levels - Senior Resource Management Planners, Resource Management Planners and Graduate Planners About you As a Planner, you will hold or be completing a tertiary qualification in Urban/Regional Planning, Resource Management or a related discipline which is recognised by the NZPI. Senior Resource Management Planners work on large scale or complex applications, with decision making authority and provide leadership support to the Team Leader in the coaching and mentoring less experienced team members, 5+ years' experience. Resource Management Planners work with increasing independence on a range of applications, assist less experienced team members, 2.5+ years' experience. Graduate Planners with support from other team members, work on a range of applications, 0-2 years' experience. What we can offer: Based at our Rolleston Head Office with flexible working options and a great range of benefits for staff including: Support with CPD to gain and retain membership with the NZPI. Great work-life balance with the flexibility to work in with your lifestyle. Three days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year Discounts with local and national businesses Career coaching and development About us: Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow. Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape. Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today! Selwyn is the best place to live, work and play. This Is Selwyn Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work. They underpin our friendly and innovative culture. Contact Want to talk to us about joining the team? Get in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr