Hybrid Planner: Infrastructure & Policy Projects

Align; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working arrangements

Profit share

Career development

Professional memberships

Training opportunities

Employee benefits

Job summary

Align in Wellington, New Zealand, is seeking an Intermediate Planner to join our multi-disciplinary consultancy. You’ll work with experienced professionals on infrastructure, development and environmental projects across Aotearoa, delivering planning advice and statutory documentation.

You’ll engage with stakeholders, prepare assessments and reports, and contribute to successful outcomes for public, private and commercial clients while embracing hybrid work arrangements and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• NZPI-accredited planning degree or relevant tertiary qualification in planning, resource management, environmental science, geography or similar.
• 4 years of planning experience.
• Experience preparing or contributing to resource consent applications and assessments.
• Knowledge of New Zealand planning legislation and statutory planning processes.
• Strong written communication and technical report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound organisational and time management abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• A current full New Zealand driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and assisting with resource consent applications, notices of requirement and assessments of environmental effects.
• Supporting plan change, policy and strategic planning projects.
• Providing planning advice to public and private sector clients.
• Preparing technical reports, submissions and planning assessments.
• Undertaking stakeholder and community engagement activities.
• Attending project meetings, workshops and site visits.
• Coordinating specialist technical inputs where required.
• Supporting project delivery, programme management and client reporting.
• Working collaboratively with planners and multi-disciplinary project teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Job description

Align in Wellington, New Zealand, is seeking an Intermediate Planner to join our multi-disciplinary consultancy. You’ll work with experienced professionals on infrastructure, development and environmental projects across Aotearoa, delivering planning advice and statutory documentation.

You’ll engage with stakeholders, prepare assessments and reports, and contribute to successful outcomes for public, private and commercial clients while embracing hybrid work arrangements and ongoing professional