Team Leader Resource Consents

Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa; Selwyn; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing council as a Team Leader in Resource Consents. You will lead a new planning team, ensuring high-quality service delivery while fostering a positive work environment. With support and training provided, you will guide your team to achieve shared goals within a values-driven framework.

Benefits

Work-life balance with flexibility

Career coaching and development

Life insurance

Paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Sick leave from day one

Two weeks paid Partners Leave

Continued KiwiSaver contributions

Discounts with local and national businesses

Qualifications

• Strong people leadership skills vital for team support.
• Strong background in resource consent planning with 5+ years experience.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support team members through effective coaching.
• Ensure Resource Consents function is delivered effectively and timely.
• Build positive relationships within the team and with stakeholders.

Skills

People leadership

Collaboration

Resource consent planning

Communication

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Team Leader Resource Consents

We're looking for a people-focused leader, whether you're an experienced Team Leader or ready to take the next step in your career.

About The Role

Selwyn is growing and developing at a rapid pace; with a large rural area spanning the high country to the plains, as well as fast urban growth, this role offers a huge variety of planning work covering a range of issues.

Due to this growth, we are creating a third Resource Consents Team and we are seeking a Team Leader to join our Planning Leadership team! As a member of the leadership team, you will help ensure the Resource Consents function is delivered in an effective, efficient, timely manner while upholding best practise. Additionally, maintaining a high-quality standard of customer service with our communities is a key focus.

Whether you are building on past leadership experience or bringing fresh energy to your first leadership role, we'll support you with the tools, training, and guidance you need to thrive.

About You

You will guide and support your team through effective coaching and mentoring, helping each person grow and succeed. Create and foster a positive, inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best selves to work.

You will pilot and assist the team to achieve shared goals, working within a values-driven framework that supports collaboration, trust, and continuous improvement.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Demonstrate

• Strong people leadership skills are vital to ensure the team is supported to provide high quality planning analysis and the day-to-day workload is effectively managed among the team.
• Collaboration and building positive relationships with team members, peers, internal and external stakeholders will be crucial to the success of this role.
• Strong background in resource consent planning, with at least five years of experience in a senior planning role.
• Expertise in decision making on resource consent applications (within delegations) and managing any Environment Court appeals.
  
  

Keen to relocate to the beautiful Selwyn District? We'll contribute towards your relocation!

What We Can Offer

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses
  
  

About Us

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work:

• Be a good human
• Be brave - Think differently
• Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.
  
  

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi

To apply for this job go to: https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6769595.

Applications close 22 June 2025

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Permanent Full Time

Job no: 6769595

Location: Selwyn

Closing Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025

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