21 Oct
CGR Services
Auckland
The opportunity Are you looking for a change of direction, quality training and career opportunities, a collaborative workplace where you can make a difference?
If so, why not join Auckland Council, the largest territorial authority in Australasia, and play an important part in building a world class Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) through your valuable contributions to our fast-growing regulatory division.
We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic planners at Planner, Intermediate and Senior levels, including Building Consent Plan Checker roles to join our Resource Consents Department, where we process more than 17,000 consents annually.
comprehensive residential (including dwellings, terraced houses, and apartments). commercial,
retail (including town and shopping centres) and industrial. urban expansion, regeneration, and heritage. sensitive rural and coastal areas. nationally and regionally significant infrastructure. large urban and rural subdivision. high profile events. Maori outcomes (including marae and papakainga) and the protection of air, land, and water resources. You will learn about the wider aspects of the consenting business in our rapidly growing region where no two days are the same.
You will join a department where collaboration and customer service are at the forefront of our service delivery, with support and technical guidance available for your personal growth and career progression.
You will provide accurate professional advice to applicants and the public, working efficiently and collaboratively to achieve quality outcomes.
Providing advice at pre-application meetings, assessing, and making recommendations on resource consent applications.
We have a number of exciting opportunities across the region :
Senior Planners - apply your planning expertise to the assessment of resource consent applications and make recommendations that foster high quality outcomes.
You will also attend Council hearings as a reporting officer and have opportunities to represent Council as an expert witness.
You will also assist your Team Leader with mentoring and developing junior planners and on occasions be a 2IC for your Team Leader and make decisions on resource consents. (4-7+ years' experience)
Intermediate Planners - apply your planning expertise to the assessment of resource consent applications and make recommendations that foster high quality outcomes.
You will also attend Council hearings as a reporting officer and may represent Council as an expert witness. (2-4 years' experience)
Planners - apply your planning expertise to the assessment of resource consent applications and make recommendations that foster high quality outcomes.
You will also attend Council hearings as a reporting officer and may represent Council as an expert witness. (0-2 years' experience).
He korero mou : About you You will bring with you anywhere from graduate level to seven years+ of planning experience, and a tertiary qualification in urban planning, resource management or in a similar field preferably acknowledged by NZPI or PIA.
With a strong working knowledge of the Resource Management Act 1991 and an awareness of the coming legislative changes,
you will have a high level of customer service and collaboration skills with excellent case management, written and verbal communication.
Most of all, you will have a desire to be part of Local Government where you can make a difference and help us to obtain good environmental outcomes! While we encourage the use of public transport, you will also need to hold a full, clean New Zealand driver's licence to drive our Council vehicles.
Nga ahuatanga kei a matou : What we offer Endless opportunities to develop your planning career and exposure to a range of specialisations. The opportunities are diverse like no other planning job;
this is the ultimate building block in your career. Auckland Council's size is one of our biggest advantages. Variety,
opportunities and a fantastic training and support system sets us apart from private practice.
We offer flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary. You will be joining a department of 350+ dedicated and respected experts and professionals working collaboratively across the region to contribute to the growth and development of Tamaki Makaurau.
We are committed to diversity, and have a culture built on trust and valuing individual as well as collective contributions.
We have full-time Planner and full-time and part-time Intermediate and Senior Planner positions available in our Albert Street (Central City), Henderson, Orewa, and Manukau City Centre hubs.
Take the next step in your career and Click Apply now!
Applications open all year round Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
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