Principal Planner
We are looking for a Principal PLANNER. The person we are seeking will work alongside our current planner (based in Auckland) and will:
Manage urban and environmental planning projects supporting healthy and vibrant community outcomes and transformational infrastructure projects.
Participate in creative stakeholder and public engagement.
Prepare, review and manage the preparation of applications requiring statutory approval (i.e. resource consents, across diverse industry sectors, notices of requirement, assessment of environmental effects).
Prepare and review statutory and non-statutory planning policy documents and work on a range of technical documents, including consent strategies, assessment of alternatives and social impact assessments.
Provide strategic and policy planning advice on local, regional and national planning policy.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of planning legislation and regulations and provide technical advice to the wider WWLA team.
A career with WWLA means:
Exposure to a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects.
A competitive salary, plus WWLA’s profit-sharing scheme;
A company that recognises and values its staff;
Strong technical and consulting career development opportunities.
Working with a supportive and responsive team with diverse skills.
A wide range of perks and benefits, including profit sharing and pragmatic and flexible employment working arrangements.
Skills and experience
Specific skills required for this role include the following:
A Resource Management or Planning qualification (a Masters degree qualification is an advantage).
Full NZPI membership.
Minimum 12 years’ consultancy experience in a diverse range of projects, both in preparing and processing consent applications for district and regional councils.
Experience in in contaminated land, water and stormwater, discharges, earthworks, industrial and commercial site development, residential site development, and agriculture and forestry.
Developing or well developed leadership and business development attributes and aptitude.
Excellent analytical, writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
Passionate, collaborative and supportive team member.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and deliver quality technical analyses and reports.
Aspirations to become a shareholder of an employee owned company.