Team Leader Resource Consents

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Selwyn District Council seeks a Team Leader for its growing Resource Consents Team in Rolleston. This role involves leadership, facilitating planning functions, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in planning and team management, with a commitment to fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.

Benefits

Great work-life balance with flexibility

Career coaching and development

Life insurance

Wellbeing and volunteer leave

Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Two weeks paid Partners Leave

Sick leave from day one

Continued KiwiSaver contributions

Discounts with local and national businesses

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in a senior planning role.
• Strong background in resource consent planning.
• Expertise in managing Environment Court appeals.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the team through effective coaching.
• Ensure effective delivery of the Resource Consents function.
• Maintain high-quality customer service.

Skills

People leadership skills

Collaboration

High-quality planning analysis

Job description

About the role:

Selwyn is growing rapidly, with a large rural area spanning from the high country to the plains, as well as fast urban development. This role offers a diverse range of planning work covering various issues.

Due to this growth, we are creating a third Resource Consents Team and are seeking a Team Leader to join our Planning Leadership team. As a member of the leadership team, you will ensure the Resource Consents function is delivered effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner, while upholding best practices. A key focus is maintaining high-quality customer service with our communities.

Whether you are building on past leadership experience or bringing fresh energy to your first leadership role, we will support you with the necessary tools, training, and guidance.

About you:

You will guide and support your team through effective coaching and mentoring, fostering growth and success for each individual. Create a positive, inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to perform at their best.

You will help the team achieve shared goals within a values-driven framework that promotes collaboration, trust, and continuous improvement.

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong people leadership skills to support the team in providing high-quality planning analysis and managing daily workloads.
• Ability to collaborate and build positive relationships with team members, peers, and stakeholders.
• At least five years of experience in a senior planning role with a strong background in resource consent planning.
• Expertise in decision-making on resource consent applications within delegations and managing Environment Court appeals.

Keen to relocate to the beautiful Selwyn District? We will contribute towards your relocation!

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand, offering a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council actively collaborates with residents to provide services and facilities that support community growth.

Our head office is based in Rolleston, only 25km from Christchurch, providing an excellent family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities, and easy access to Canterbury's ski fields, rivers, and hills.

Our core values are:

• Be a good human
• Be brave - Think differently
• Better together - Make it happen for Selwyn

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are committed to working with our Treaty partner to fulfill our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.