Senior Planner

GHD; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Wellington is seeking a Senior Planner to lead environmental planning efforts across transport, water, renewable energy and social infrastructure projects. You’ll manage consulting teams, coordinate with councils and clients, and contribute to proposals and business development.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, NZPI membership, 8+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and proven project management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning is required.
• NZPI full membership is desirable or in progress.
• Experience leading environmental planning for multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven project management experience, including budgets and scheduling.
• Experience in client management and business development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to environmental assessments and planning applications for multidisciplinary projects.
• Act as Project Manager for routine projects, coordinating with stakeholders for client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with national planning team and coach less experienced planners.
• Contribute to proposals and pursue business development opportunities.
• Grow professionally through mentoring, training, and involvement in professional communities.
• Work flexibly in a collaborative and supportive GHD culture.
• Develop and implement consultation and engagement strategies when needed.

Skills

Environmental planning

Project management

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning

NZPI membership (full)

Job description

GHD is actively seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Planner to join our team in Wellington. We contribute to a variety of projects with a strategic focus on transport, water, renewable energy, and social infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Leading and contributing to the preparation of comprehensive environmental assessments and planning approval applications for multidisciplinary projects
• Acting as a Project Manager for routine projects, collaborating effectively with project stakeholders to ensure a positive client experience in project delivery
• Working with a national team of planners, including learning from our highly experienced Technical Directors and supporting the growth and development of less experienced planners, coaching and motivating them to deliver quality outcomes for our clients
• Leading and contributing to the preparation of proposals and seeking out business development opportunities in a client-facing role
• Growing and developing professionally through mentoring, training, and active involvement in professional organisations and our GHD global technical communities
• Being part of our diverse, collaborative and supportive GHD culture, with the ability to work flexibly for work-life balance
• There is an opportunity to leverage existing expertise or experience in community and stakeholder engagement, or upskill in this area, to develop and implement consultation and engagement strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in environmental planning
• Full Membership of the NZPI (or working towards this)
• Proven technical planning record in regional council, local council or private sector planning including the consenting of infrastructure projects
• Project management experience, including financials, budgets, programming
• Experience in client management and business development
• Experience in community and stakeholder engagement advantageous
• Well-developed communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive, decisive, and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical thinker; self-motivated and energetic
• Enthusiastic to work collaboratively with other technical disciplines and think laterally to deliver integrated solutions on multidisciplinary projects

Location: Wellington, New Zealand.

GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.