Team Leader – Significant Consents & Fast-Track

Environment Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Environment Canterbury is seeking a Team Leader Significant Consents and Fast Track to lead the planners working through major applications in Canterbury. You’ll balance priorities with sound regulatory judgement and foster a supportive team culture.

You’ll develop people, navigate complex issues with mana whenua and technical specialists, and help ensure environmental outcomes while meeting statutory timeframes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead teams of planners.
• Experience with resource management and consent processes.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support an experienced team of consent planners, maintaining a strong culture where people ask questions, exercise sound judgement and grow their careers
• Oversee a changing programme of significant and fast-track applications, setting priorities, allocating work and supporting the team through demanding statutory timeframes
• Help navigate complex issues with applicants, mana whenua, technical specialists, legal advisers and decision makers, bringing the right people together at the right time
• Provide leadership on difficult decisions and emerging risks, including environmental, legislative, financial and reputational matters
• Improve the systems, guidance and learning that help the team deliver consistent, high-quality work as the resource management landscape evolves
• Support the section to deepen its understanding of te ao Māori and give proper consideration to mana whenua perspectives and aspirations

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory judgement

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Job description

Environment Canterbury is seeking a Team Leader Significant Consents and Fast Track to lead the planners working through major applications in Canterbury. You’ll balance priorities with sound regulatory judgement and foster a supportive team culture.

You’ll develop people, navigate complex issues with mana whenua and technical specialists, and help ensure environmental outcomes while meeting statutory timeframes.