Intermediate Resource Consent Planner

Silverdale, Auckland | Full time | Intermediate Planner Looking for your next step in planning? Join The Planning Collective – a highly experienced team that values professionalism and strives for the best environmental and community outcomes across a wide range of exciting projects throughout Auckland & Northland. We're looking for an intermediate resource consent planner to join us in a permanent full-time position. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career through hands-on experience spanning a wide range of planning processes, in a region with strong and growing opportunities in land development. This is primarily an office-based role at our Silverdale office, close to public transport, with hybrid flexibility available. Gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of planning processes. Gain exposure to a broad range of urban, rural, and coastal planning projects. Be based in the beautiful coastal communities of Silverdale and Warkworth. The Planning Collective is an experienced planning consultancy with a strong local reputation and long-standing client relationships in a growing community. This gives you the platform to do meaningful, varied work that's hard to find in a larger firm. As a subsidiary of Buckton, we have access to a broader team of surveyors and ecologists - strengthening our planning capability to provide practical, solutions-focused advice across every stage of development. What you’ll be doing Prepare and process resource consent applications, AEEs, and supporting planning documentation to a high standard. Provide clear and practical planning advice to clients on resource consent matters under the RMA and relevant planning frameworks. Liaise with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders in a professional and responsive manner. Prepare planning assessments and supporting consent documentation. Conduct pre-application processes, responses to submissions, and participation in hearings or mediation as required. Contribute positively to team culture, internal processes, and the professional reputation of the organisation. What you’ll bring A relevant NZ qualification in Resource Management Planning, Environmental Management or a related discipline, recognised by NZPI. Experience in RMA consenting (minimum 4 years). Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and maintain a high level of professionalism. Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly. #J-18808-Ljbffr