The Company
Strives to be a successful, future-oriented organisation providing services that benefit communities to support a connected, vibrant and thriving Manawatū.
The Manawatū district is experiencing continued growth with 33% increase in residential dwellings and 15% increase in resource applications over the last year.
This role presents a rewarding, exciting and challenging opportunity to join the friendly team of 7.
This is an excellent chance to contribute your expertise to a dynamic team during a period of growth and transformation. The role plays a crucial role in shaping the future of the district by facilitating responsible development while ensuring compliance with regulations
If you're enthusiastic about making a positive impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role could be a perfect fit for you.
The Role
- An exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to the success of the planning team and the growth of the organisation and the district.
- Will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the district by facilitating responsible development while ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Administer the District Plan and ensure that statutory responsibilities under the Resource Management Act 1991, statutes and regulations are met.
- This role will process complex resource consents for compliance with the District Plan.
About You
- Extensive knowledge of the Resource Management Act, particularly on resource and subdivision contents
- 5+ years practical experience in resource management consent processing
- Effective time management skills
- Excellent skills and proficiency in a range of computer systems and software, and electronic record management systems
- Experience in applying engineering standards and codes to subdivisions consent conditions
- Proven report writing and confident communication skills
- Competence in preparing evidence and presenting at hearings
- The ability to embrace change and continuous improvement
- The ability to provide planning advice, support and guidance to colleagues and management staff within the organisation, and to ratepayers and members of the public.
The Benefits
- Negotiable salary based upon experience across $92,800-$125,600
- 8 hours per day with flexible start/finish times
- 5 Weeks annual leave
- Pleasant, friendly, fun working culture
- Secure and solid role
- Opportunities to grow and develop your career
- Excellent ongoing training and development opportunities
- Work in a collaborative environment across planning, consenting, compliance and engineering
