Senior Environmental Planner at Wellington Water, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Key role leading our resource management consenting programmes
• Full-time or part-time options available
• Flexible working arrangements/permanent role based at our Petone office

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week or alternatively a part-time role of 32 hours per week Monday to Friday if preferred.

The remuneration range for this role is $106,892 to $150,906 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

As the Senior Environmental Planner in the Resource Management and Environment team, you will support Wellington Water's resource management consenting programme, and be actively involved in policy and plan changes processes. Additionally, working across the company you'll also provide trusted technical advice to all teams in the company on compliance, consenting issues and environmental policy.

Additionally you will:

• forecast and plan for future consenting requirements
• develop consenting strategies
• build and maintain relationships with mana whenua, client councils and regulators
• collate to develop company's strategic compliance programme
• support the company with policy analysis and regulatory and environmental compliance advice.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (i.e. planning, resource management or environment)
• Five years experience in the area of consenting and/or plan change processes and application of the RMA and other relevant legislation
• Understanding and experience of planning frameworks
• Familiarity with working within legislative and other relevant frameworks appropriate to their context and professional application
• Experience in policy analysis and development
• Comprehension of tangata whenua values in the environment and how to provide for these values

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include the following:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits: click here.

About us

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We're a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May 2025.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here.

To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.