Senior Planner - Hamilton City Council
Company Description
This role sits within the Strategy, Growth and Planning Group who ensure we have long-term guardianship of strategic planning and development. They make decisions in the best interests of our city.
Job Description
He angituutanga: The opportunity
Play a pivotal role processing of complex and technically challenging resource consent applications, while providing strategic and technical planning support.
You will hold the dual responsibility of processing the higher level, complex and technical resource consent applications while also being a first point of call to other members of the team for technical guidance, direction and support.
You will hold a key role in the review of 42(a) reports and signoff (dependent on delegations). You will also collaborate and provide strategic and technical planning support to other units of Council.
Key responsibilities in this role include:
Processing of complex and city forming resource consent applications.
Mentoring, supporting, and providing of technical guidance to other planners within the unit.
Undertaking and assisting the Team Leader in monitoring the technical quality of complex or major resource consent application.
Exceptional customer service delivery and satisfaction through the delivery of solutions to technically complex consent applications.
Providing robust technical views to business units, external customers/stakeholders, and elected members.
Provide key direction to internal customers and stakeholders on District Plan/RMA interpretation and application.
Peer reviewing s42A and s95 reports as well as sign off as per delegations.
Ensuring planning applications and certificates are processed within statutory timeframes.
Preparing written evidence and affidavits where required and representation in the Environment Court when necessary.
The participation in and where appropriate the leading of cross organisational projects.
General cover and support for the Planning Team Leaders when and where required.
Qualifications
Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience
Minimum 7 years’ experience in Planning and Resource Management.
Extensive knowledge and experience of the relevant legislation relating to Local Government Act and Resource Management Act.
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning or Resource Management.
A knowledge of related practices, including resource planning, transport planning, economic and community development, landscape/ecological design, and sustainable environment issues.
Ability to interpret legislation to determine planning and enforcement processes.
Member of the NZ Planning Institute.
The capability to exercise good judgement when negotiating solutions to complex problems.
Experience in managing high level risk.
An enabling and customer focused mindset.
A proven track record of thinking differently, acting with integrity, working together, and making it happen.
Self-awareness that mindset is the foundation of performance and an ability to develop self and others in this regard.
Proven relationship building skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Additional Information
He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?
Dependent on skills and experience.
Ngaa waahi whakarato painga kei a maatou: What we offer
Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
Opportunities for professional development.
Two Wellbeing days per year.
Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
Eye testing/glasses cost reimbursement.
Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.
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Applications close on the: 17/08/2025
Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.
Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.
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This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.