Planner - RMA Consents - #310665

About Us
Whangārei District Council is dedicated to the planning profession and supporting you to grow your career, continuously develop your capabilities and really connect with your community. We take pride in setting ourselves apart and know the importance of interacting and supporting our district to grow and thrive and how our planners contribute to this.

At WDC, we offer awesome employment opportunities, do our best to help team members succeed, we provide flexible working arrangements, support for ongoing learning and/or professional development as well as Life and Health Insurances. All whilst being based in our brand-new building, Te Iwitahi. Our district has so much to offer including a stunning natural environment, great schools, and short commutes.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Planner to join our team! We are keen to hear from you whether you are just starting out your planning career or you are in a senior position with years of experience under your belt. We welcome a qualified planner that could fill the role with experience befitting either a Planner, Intermediate Planner or Senior Planner.

If you join our team, you would be responsible in ensuring that council meets the legislative responsibilities it has around resource consenting and administration of the district plan. You will become a trusted face of council and you’ll be passionate about maintaining good relationships and adding innovative thinking to our team and district.

Depending on your experience, the duties will vary, however, some of your day-to-day duties may include;

• Processing resource consents and related applications, including notified applications, and writing planning reports and attendance at hearings
• Providing planning advice to the public, consultants, and staff,
• Administration and implementation of the District Plan, educating the public and responding to enquiries,
• Fostering and maintaining relationships with other departments across council educating over consenting and district plan requirements
• On occasion, acting as an expert witness on behalf of Whangarei District Council on appeals and mediation, including providing evidence to the Environment court

About You

We are interested in speaking with you if you bring a great attitude and have a genuine desire to make a real difference in our community and enjoy working in a collaborative way. Teamwork is important to us, and it should be to you too. Your people skills will enable you to work successfully with a wide range of staff and customers and your collaborative approach will enable you to work across the organisation. A resilient and adaptable attitude will be an asset to you in this role. You will have a recognized qualification in Resource Management Planning and a minimum of one to three years’ experience in the planning field.

In return for the skills and experience you bring to the team and Council, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Health Insurance – provided through Southern Cross Health Care
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Work Options
• Ongoing career opportunities and development
• Active Social Club
• Contribution to a Professional Membership

How to apply?
Because we are only as good as the people we employ, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We would love to hear from you and welcome any questions you may have around the role, team or organization. If you share our values and commitment, you will find WDC a great place to work. Start your new journey today by clicking Apply Now.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the People and Capability team on (09) 430 4200 or 0800 932 463.

Applications close midnight, Tuesday 4 June 2024.

Simon Weston

CHIEF EXECUTIVE