Intermediate Planner - Environmental Planning

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking Planners who are ready to take the next step in their planning career and progress into an Intermediate Planner role. This is an opportunity to broaden your scope, increase your level of responsibility, and further develop your technical, relational, and strategic planning capability within a supportive national team. As an Intermediate Planner, you will continue to contribute to third party planning processes while taking on greater autonomy, complexity, and influence. You will also support project and policy workstreams and provide input that helps shape consistent, high quality planning outcomes across the organisation.

Requirements

• Applying statutory planning frameworks with confidence, including the RMA and key related legislation and national directions
• Managing increased complexity, including taking assessments of more complex LUDs and third party FTAA responses
• Navigating district and regional plans and beginning to contribute to policy and plan change processes
• Providing clear, well reasoned written advice, with increasing professional judgement and autonomy
• Supporting project and policy workstreams, with a sound understanding of the planning role within the project process
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with external suppliers, councils, iwi, applicants, and internal stakeholders
• Identifying and escalating risk appropriately, balancing delivery with operational efficiency of the transport network
• Demonstrating professional maturity, including commitment to ongoing development, ethics, and Te Tiriti informed practice.
• A tertiary qualification in planning or a related field
• NZPI and/or RMLA membership (or active progress toward membership)
• Knowledge of, or a commitment to strengthening your understanding of, Te Ao Māori, tikanga, Te Reo Māori, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a public sector context

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for more complex third party responses, including plan changes, land use and subdivision proposals
• Supporting project teams with planning advice across the transport project lifecycle
• Applying national consistency while responding to regional and local planning contexts
• Working closely with senior and principal planners, and project managers to manage risk and support sound decision making

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness insurance for permanent employees
• Flexible working arrangements
• A supportive environment where you can grow your career and capability
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference for New Zealanders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level