Duty Planning Supervisor

Rob Law Max Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury District Council is seeking an experienced Planner to lead as Duty Planning Supervisor in Canterbury. You will set up and lead a team of Duty Planners while remaining hands-on with a range of planning and resource management work.

You will coordinate day-to-day planning enquiries, pre-application meetings and resource consent processing, ensuring work is delivered efficiently within statutory timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Duty Planners and stay hands-on with planning and resource management tasks.
• Coordinate day-to-day planning enquiries, pre-application meetings and resource consent processing.
• Provide planning advice on complex development proposals; process land use and subdivision applications.
• Collaborate with developers and consultants; respond to public enquiries; contribute to District Plan reviews and plan changes.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planner to step into a leadership role with a successful local authoirty in Canterbury.

As Duty Planning Supervisor, you will be responsible for setting up and leading a team of Duty Planners, while remaining hands‑on with a range of planning and resource management work. You will coordinate day‑to‑day planning enquiries, pre‑application meetings, and resource consent processing, ensuring work is delivered efficiently and within legislative timeframes.

The role offers plenty of variety, including providing planning advice on complex development proposals, processing land use and subdivision applications, working with developers and consultants, responding to public enquiries and contributing to District Plan reviews and plan changes.

Youll work closely with internal teams, external stakeholders and the wider community, playing an important role in supporting sustainable growth across the district.

Whats on offer:

• Leadership opportunity without losing the technical planning component
• Varied portfolio across resource consents and development planning
• Opportunity to influence growth and planning outcomes locally
• Collaborative, community-focused working environment
• Permanent position with a well-established local authority