Planner

Beca Limited; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Professional development

Supportive culture

Shareholding opportunities

Extra annual leave

Parental leave

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Beca Limited in Tauranga is seeking a Planner to join our Planning team. You’ll manage packages of work, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality planning advice across Aotearoa New Zealand.

This role offers flexible working options, strong career development, and access to a nationwide planning network. If you have 5+ years in urban or environmental planning and NZPI membership (or working towards it), we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Degree in planning, environmental management or related discipline (NZPI membership or working towards).
• 5+ years NZ planning experience.
• Sound knowledge of the RMA and planning legislation.
• Collaborative, client-focused approach.
• Commercial awareness and ability to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage packages of work (financial & programme) and liaise with clients and stakeholders.
• Support junior planners and contribute within a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver high-quality urban and environmental planning advice for projects in Aotearoa NZ.
• Collaborate with transport, landscape, urban design, environmental and engineering specialists.

Skills

5+ years planning experience

Collaborative working style

Client-focused

Excellent written and verbal comms

Education

Degree in Planning or Environmental Management

NZPI membership or working towards

Job description

Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

You will be joining our Planning team as a Planner, based in our Tauranga office as part of a nationwide planning team of 60 and within a supportive Tauranga office of approx. 300 people. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across Aotearoa New Zealand, collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning advice and project outcomes. In this role, you’ll bring your technical planning experience, collaborative approach and client focus to a variety of urban and environmental planning projects. You’ll work alongside experienced planners and specialists across Beca, providing an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, strengthen your technical capability and continue developing your career in planning. As well as your technical role, you will also be charged with managing packages of work (financial and programme), supporting junior planners and liaising with clients and stakeholders. You’ll also work closely with multidisciplinary teams including transport specialists, landscape architects, urban designers, environmental advisors and engineers. We’re passionate about supporting your career development, and you’ll have access to ongoing learning opportunities, including our internal focus on building capability around resource management reform. This role can be part‑time or full time.

Ko wai koe | About you

You’ll be ready for the next challenge in your planning career and looking for an opportunity to continue developing your experience while contributing to a broad range of projects.

• A degree in planning, environmental management or a related discipline, and NZPI membership or be working towards membership.
• 5+ years’ New Zealand experience in urban and/or environmental planning.
• Sound knowledge of the RMA (and new planning legislation) with practical experience in statutory and/or strategic planning.
• A collaborative working style and experience contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, mana whenua, stakeholders and the public.
• Previous consultancy experience would be desirable, and experience across the water, transport and energy markets, or with industrial and government clients, would be an advantage.

If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We’re keen to hear from all suitable candidates.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Internal resource management knowledge sharing and development, with a current focus on resource management reform and upskilling the planning team during a time of significant change in the industry.
• Opportunities to learn from our industry leaders and technical gurus.
• Opportunities to build your skills through our extensive professional development programmes.
• A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal and family commitments.
• Shareholding opportunities.
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave.
• The ability to purchase up to two weeks’ additional annual leave per year.
• Enhanced parental leave with up to 22 weeks' fully paid leave after the birth or placement of your child, inclusive of all genders.
• Discounted insurances including health, life and income protection.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture, open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.