Principal Resource Consents Planner at Watercare Services Limited

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Resource Management, Consent Planning, Statutory Planning, Communication Skills, Project Management, RMA Legislation, Stakeholder Engagement, Water Industry Knowledge

Industry

Utilities

Description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day! He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About this role Reporting to the Manager Resource Consenting, the purpose of this role is to develop and implement consenting strategies and deliver consenting projects for key strategic consents. Key responsibilities will include: Creating and implementing consenting strategies for key projects to help Watercare meet regulatory obligations. Specialist statutory planning guidance and mentoring for the preparation of Notices of Requirement, Outline Plan of Works, consent applications and supporting technical documents. Responsible for business cases for key consenting projects. Leading and deliver the statutory processes required to obtain key strategic consents and any other statutory approvals for projects. Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you To be successful in this role you will have a sound understanding of the water industry, excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), and extensive experience in resource management and consent planning. In addition to this, your background will include the following: Tertiary level professional qualification. A proven track record of project managing resource consent projects and obtaining large resource consents and other statutory approvals. A strong understanding of RMA legislation and recent reforms and changes. Experience in consent hearings and court proceedings. Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, at all levels. Experience working in water utilities would be preferred although this is not essential. Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: • Training and development opportunities • Life and income protection insurance plans • Generous parental leave • Employee discounts at a range of large retailers Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement consenting strategies for key projects to meet regulatory obligations. Lead and deliver the statutory processes required to obtain key strategic consents and other statutory approvals.