- Live, Work, and Play in the stunning Canterbury Region
- Full time roles based in Christchurch or Timaru
- Talk to us about flexible-working options
Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is the Regional Council for the largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to working in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
Our mahi/work focuses on the delivery of three core services to the Waitaha/Canterbury community: (Environmental Regulation and Protection; Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards; and Public Transport) and we are guided by our strategic pou of:
- Putting the community and our customers at the heart of everything we do;
- Growing our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership;
- Maturing our governance model and understanding of our political environment;
- Removing pain for our people (and customers) by improving our systems and processes.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As a Consents Planner, you’ll have responsibility for the processing of resource consent applications. You’ll bring knowledge of relevant legislation and regional and local Council planning frameworks.
The benefit of office based and some field-based work ensures you get the best of both worlds. We encourage our team to get out onsite to engage with applicants and this also enables staff to have a clear understanding of the site and any further information that may be required to assess the environmental effects of an application.
More about the role:
- Provide sound advice to community & stakeholders on the consenting process
- Interpret data and legislation to finalise consent recommendations
- Investigate, advise, and report on resource consents applications
- Respond to internal and external resource consent inquiries and issues
Mōu │ About You
Ideally, you’ll be tertiary qualified in Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Management or other relevant discipline. You’ll be a strong communicator, someone that connects easily with the community, customers, members of your team, and key stakeholders. You’ll be a natural collaborator drawing people together, listening to their issues, and building trust as you respond to consent inquiries and issues.
More about you:
- Experience in Planning and/or local government
- Excellent working knowledge of the national direction and an interest in the government’s review of the Resource Management Act
- An interest in Māori Rights in the Resource Management Framework
- An understanding of Te Tiritī o Waitangi and the obligations and requirements of local government to Te Tiriti
- Manage expectations and build relationships with our Papatipu Rūnanga partners, territorial authorities, communities, and stakeholders
- Critical thinking, solutions focussed, and a love of resolving tricky resource management issues
Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury
We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community.
Our mahi is underpinned by our values of Kaitiakitanga/Stewardship, Pononga/Integrity, Manaakitanga/People First, Whanaungatanga/Collaboration, and Māiatanga/Can Do.
Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Matt Fergusson on 027 2491282.
Applications close on Wednesday, 16 April. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
