Senior Planner - Consents


Permanent Full Time

Are you a professional planner looking to take the next step in your career? Whakatāne District Council is looking for an experienced planner to lead our professional, customer-focused planning consents team. If you are a solutions-focused leader, with a desire for progress and the ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams, then this role is for you. 

Working closely with the Principal Planner, the Senior Planner – Consents will oversee the delivery of Council’s planning consents services, including providing advice and expertise to others, and taking a lead on more complex and challenging consent applications.   

A relevant tertiary qualification, proven experience in resource management and project planning, excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships are all key requirements for this full-time, permanent role. 

This is a great opportunity to build your career in a superb lifestyle location. 

You will need:

  • A degree in Planning or Resource Management

  • Recent relevant experience as a consents planner

  • Strong time management skills and sound research methodologies

  • Clear and concise communication skills; both written and verbal

  • A positive “can-do” attitude

  • Ability to motivate, lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team.

Working for the Whakatāne District Council means being part of a motivated, professional and customer-focused team in one of New Zealand's sunniest locations. You will be working with enthusiastic and talented people who like to have fun and make a difference to the community we serve.

Apply on line at www.whakatanecareers.co.nz

Location: Bay of Plenty, Whakatane

Closing Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

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Job no: ASAJ841404