Land Use Consents Team Leader (South)

Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato (Waikato District Council) serves a large and diverse area covering key towns such as Raglan, Huntly, Ngaaruawaahia, Tuakau and Te Kauwhata. Smaller settlements include Gordonton, Matangi, Tamahere, Meremere, Port Waikato and Pookeno.

Our Head office in Ngaaruawaahia is an open plan hot desking environment, it includes a collab space as well as unique areas to work or meet with colleagues. We also have an onsite cafeteria, free parking, work-life balance and flexible working. There's even the opportunity for Waikato River walks and the chance to hit the Hakarimatas on your lunch break!

The Waikato district and Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato have much to offer. We prioritise the well-being of our employees and have cultivated an environment of hard work, respect, trust, empathy, and support.

About this role:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Land Use Consents Team Leader (South) in our Development Support team, and are excited to offer you the chance to be part of not only this great team working across our district, but also a great organisation.

This role will be responsible for leading the Land Use Consents Teams covering the Southern part of our district to deliver Land Use approvals in accordance with the Resource Management Act and Waikato District Plan. This includes the provision of duty planning services, pre application requests, assessment of applications, management of hearings and appeals, and comprehensive handovers of approved consents to the Monitoring Team.

What I do?

In this role you will be overseeing and supporting the 'South' Land Use Consent Planning team to deliver our customers with consistent, timely, and high quality services.

Part of the role will involve collaborating with our Infrastructure Development team and asset owners to support economic growth and infrastructure development within our communities. This will involve engaging with developers to understand their needs, and facilitating the team to deliver customer focused consent approval services.

You will also get involved in the management of hearings and appeals, and providing sound planning advice and dispute resolution services to Council staff and customers.

What I bring?

You will have a relevant tertiary qualification with significant experience working with the RMA, including local authority statutory planning. You will be a member of the NZ Planning Institute and have proven yourself as someone who can effectively lead, support and develop a team. You'll love being able to meet customer needs and help our support our district.

Why join our team?

We are an organisation embracing flexible working. You have the possibility of working from throughout our beautiful district in a manner that works for you, the business and our communities. The team you would join has fun while they work, enjoys a laugh and is highly respected throughout the organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We welcome applicants who are keen on rolling up their sleeves and helping to bring this to life. We ensure all parts of our recruitment and employment processes are carried out without discrimination. Our applicants do need to have existing rights to work in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Additional Information

Location: Ngaaruawaahia

Hours of work: Full time, permanent, 40 Hours per week

We have a strong safety culture and as part of this our preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening which includes a medical, alcohol and drug testing.

Submit your application today!

To apply for this job, please go online to www.joinourteam.co.nz and enter the job code 35480LGC

Application closing date: Monday, 14 April 2025 at 11:55pm.