Strategic Urban & Spatial Planning Lead

Hamilton City Council

Waikato

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Health insurance

Annual leave enhancement

Eye care

Local discounts

Job summary

Hamilton City Council in Waikato seeks a Team Leader for Urban and Spatial Planning to provide leadership and strategic direction for the unit. You will lead a team, drive best-practice urban planning across the council, and promote collaboration with partners and stakeholders to unlock Hamilton’s full potential.

The role emphasizes relationship building, complex project delivery, and adherence to planning legislation, including NZ planning statutes.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Planning, Resource Management, Urban Design, Social Science, or related field.
At least 10 years’ experience in a senior urban development role with practical implementation of planning through legislation.
Full NZPI membership or ability to become a full member.
People and leadership experience with diverse professional teams.
Understanding of strategic planning, plan development, community engagement and public consultation.
Proven track record of engaging stakeholders and delivering complex projects.
Knowledge of Local Government Act 2002 and related legislation.
Current full NZ driver's license.
Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
NZPI

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical direction.
Lead and grow Council’s approach to best practice urban planning.
Promote and model collaboration sub-regionally.
Develop and maintain relationships with the Unit Director, staff, elected members, Iwi, developers and customers.
Lead the team to deliver high-impact results and unlock Hamilton’s full potential.