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Senior Consents PlannerWaitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.
As the Senior Consents Planner, you'll be exposed to some of the most exciting and significant projects – including irrigation schemes, waste-to-energy plants, and water management to name a few! Exposure to these projects will enhance your career significantly. The benefit of office-based and field-based work ensures you get the best of both worlds. We encourage our team to get out onsite to engage with applicants and this also enables staff to have a clear understanding of the site and any further information that may be required to assess the environmental effects of an application.
You'll be part of a highly committed and capable team with a shared vision. You'll investigate, advise and report on complex resource consent applications and provide planning advice, support, and guidance to customers to assist in a better understanding of the Resource Management process.
This is a permanent full-time position based in Christchurch; talk to us about flexible working options that work for you.
Indicative salary range: $90,000 - $110,000
Ideally, you'll be tertiary qualified in Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Management, or other relevant discipline. You'll be a strong communicator, someone that connects easily with the community, customers, members of your team, and key stakeholders. You'll be a natural collaborator drawing people together and building trust as you provide advanced technical leadership in resource management.
We can teach you how we do things here at Environment Canterbury. What we are looking for in our Senior Planners:
Tertiary qualification in resource management or a related discipline, backed up with extensive experience in PlanningA working understanding of Maori Rights in the Resource Management frameworkA sound understanding/previous training in Te Tiriti o Waitangi & the obligations and requirements of local government to Te TiritiComprehensive knowledge of the national direction and an interest in the review of the Resource Management ActExperience processing consents to hearingsExperience and skill in mentoring and coaching emerging plannersLead and manage resource consent process improvementCritical thinking, solutions focusedOwnership of case management and presentation at hearingsIf you're excited about this opportunity but you feel your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage your application.
Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.
Applications close on Sunday, 15 December. We encourage you to apply early; we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
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