Excellent remuneration plus Friday afternoon's off! Stratum Consultants Limited is a leading land development and land utilisation consultancy with a strong presence in the Bay of Plenty and the central North Island. Our purpose is to guide the respectful transformation of land for thriving communities and developments that serve generations. By combining strong relationships, deep local knowledge and technical expertise, we empower our teams to tailor solutions they can stand by.
We are a New Zealand, employee-owned company with a truly people centric ethos. We have a team of 50 based throughout our Tauranga, Rotorua and Te Puke offices with Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Resource Management Planners, and Surveyors. We offer a fun and friendly culture with a dedicated high performing team, who enjoy what they do.
We have an engaged and accessible leadership team who will support your professional growth, and we recognise our people are our biggest asset through our actions. Our 36-hour working week where we finish at 12 noon on Fridays, flexible work arrangements, and other wellness initiatives create a better work life experience for our people.
The Role We are looking for a Senior Planner to join the Stratum Team. The position involves taking the lead in company projects by providing planning and resource management advice and working collaboratively with our Surveyors, Geotechnical and Civil Engineers to produce quality outcomes for our clients.
Our planning team work with a wide variety of clients, and our projects are equally diverse, with commercial, industrial, rural and residential developments of varying sizes and complexities.
You will be experienced with resource management including all aspects of the consenting process and will be comfortable liaising with regional and local government authorities, clients and other stakeholders.
As an experienced Planner, you will build relationships and be active in the local market contributing to identification and securing of new work.
The role will be based in our Tauranga office, with most of your work being in the Bay of Plenty area. And let's not forget the legendary lifestyle and climate this area offers!
What are we looking for? A relevant tertiary qualificationA minimum of 5+ years of New Zealand based experienceHold or eligible for full NZPI membership Proven track record in the consulting environment Strong project management skills Experience in land development and subdivision processesStrong client relationship and communication skillsIn-depth knowledge of legislative and planning frameworksEffective and efficient report and application writing skillsTeam player that thrives in a collaborative environment.Our Benefits 36-hour working week policy that means everyone finishes at 12 noon on Friday!Competitive salary based on experienceProfessional memberships and continued professional developmentA supportive working environmentExposure to a wide range of projectsA flexible working culture with opportunities to help maintain work/life balanceHealth insurance, fruit baskets and team sport participationAn active and fun social club Long Service recognitionPart of a workplace who actively demonstrate their compassion and commitment to our community and environment through participation, sponsorship and fundraising together. APPLY NOW! Click on the 'Quick Apply' button and provide a cover letter and your resume. Enquire confidentially for a copy of the position description or additional information via [email protected] Please note – due to the high volume of applications, only those applications who have a legal right to work in New Zealand and will be responded too.