Environmental Planner

Overview

Analyze planning docs, manage consents & stakeholder engagement for NZ infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• planning submissions
• stakeholder consultation
• approval applications
• project delivery
• environmental risks
• document review

Tasks

-Manage the preparation of submissions on planning documents and lead stakeholder consultation on behalf of clients. -Prepare, manage, and support planning approval applications (e.g., resource consents, plan changes, notices of requirement, outline plans of works). -Support project delivery, including planning initiatives, resourcing, invoicing, and financial tracking within New Zealand. -Identify key environmental risks and provide expert planning assistance to local, regional, and national authorities. -Review and analyse planning documents to determine requirements, develop methodologies, and provide advice to support necessary approvals.

Requirements

• rma
• policy
• time management
• nzpi membership
• communication
• planning experience

What You Bring

-Relevant Operative and Proposed Regional Policy Statements, Regional Plans and District Plans and any Proposed or Operative Changes -Demonstrated time management and organisational skills -Resource Management Act 1991, associated National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards and any proposed and/or enacted amendments -Eligibility for Membership of New Zealand Planning Institute -Strong oral and written communication skills; report writing, development of proposals -2-5 years’ experience in environmental planning within a consultancy, council, or similar environment. -Appropriate tertiary qualification

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Benefits

-Volunteer and representation leave -Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year -Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options -Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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