Planner and Intermediate Planner positions

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Nationally focused roles in our Poutiaki Taiao / Environmental Planning team
• Permanent and fixed term opportunities
• Gain experience across the planning spectrum, and shape transport and land use to make it easier, safer, and cleaner

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The Poutiaki Taiao/Environmental Planning team is the primary home of resource management expertise for the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

We have Planner (1x permanent) and Intermediate Planner (1x permanent, 1x fixed term to September 2025) opportunities within our high performing and collaborative national planning team.

Our roles have great scope for building and working with a variety of stakeholders and partners. You will be representing NZTA in a variety of forums and providing advice and oversight to enable decision makers to make transparent and informed decisions.

As a Planner or Intermediate Planner, you will have a strong external focus providing planning and coordination into our third-party responses on matters such as land use and subdivision proposals and enquiries and statuary planning processes to name a few. As an Intermediate Planner you will also support project and policy workstreams.

These roles can be based in any NZTA office location.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in these roles, you will bring an understanding/experience in the following areas:

• Resource Management Act (RMA) regulatory processes and an ability to communicate that process to non-RMA experienced people.
• Other relevant statutes including Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) Act, Wildlife Act and Conservation Act.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders and managing relationships, including undertaking community consultation and engagement.
• Experience with district and regional plan development and change processes.
• Understanding of the transport sector, transport project lifecycle and the role of the transport network is desirable.
• Excellent problem solving and risk mitigation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to tailor communication styles appropriately to different audiences and situations.
• Tertiary qualification in planning or a related discipline (postgraduate is desirable).
• Membership of the NZPI, RMLA (or equivalent is desirable).

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Ko wai mātou | About us

The Poutiaki Taiao/Environmental Planning teamwork with and for Aotearoa to influence quality development, safe outcomes and protect public investment in the transport system. We are a national team and work in a collaborative and transparent way to achieve national consistency and regional impact in the resource management space.

If you want to join an organisation with a strong transparent culture, where wellbeing is a priority and where your talent and skills are valued, then join us in continuing the make NZTA a great place to work.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply:

Please click 'Apply for this Job' to upload your CV and cover letter. Please include the following in your cover letter:

• The role(s) you wish to be considered for.
• Preferred location(s).
• Interest in either permanent or fixed term opportunities, or both.

You will find a copy of the position descriptions here:

• Planner
• Intermediate Planner

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

6 October 2024

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.