Senior Resource Consent Planner at Watercare Services Limited

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Resource Consent Planning, Project Management, Communication Skills, Customer Focus, Relationship Building, Technical Expertise

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 the role Are you a skilled planner who wants to build on their technical and relationship building skills? Here's a role just waiting for you to sink your teeth into! Our consenting team requires a Senior Resource Consents Planner. You will be working to manage and obtain consents for Watercare's assets as well as providing support and advice to other areas of the Watercare business. The position provides professional development, and variety of planning work within a friendly and professional team. Your attitude and outlook are critical because each person in our team matters. The right person will be an enthusiastic professional, a self-starter who is customer focused and wanting to work hard to deliver quality outcomes. This is a permanent role based at our modern Newmarket office, close to public transport and a short stroll to local cafés and shops. What you'll get involved in: Project manage and obtain resource consents, across a wide range and scale of water and wastewater projects Maintain effective relationships with mana whenua groups in Auckland & Waikato Building sound relations with key stakeholders, regulators and environmental groups Liaising with local boards to discuss and present applications Providing expert advice and facilitating technical and specialist services. Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you What you'll bring to the role: Relevant tertiary qualification is essential Membership of the NZ Planning Institute is desirable Strong experience in resource consent planning A proven track record of project managing resource consent projects and obtaining resource consents and other statutory approvals. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong customer focus, and a concern for excellence and quality Your relationship building skills will be highly regarded. 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

The Senior Resource Consents Planner will manage and obtain consents for Watercare's assets and provide support and advice to other areas of the business. This role involves project management across a range of water and wastewater projects and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders.