Intermediate Planner

INTERMEDIATE PLANNER

AUCKLAND / TĀMAKI MAKAURAU

Who we are

Align delivers infrastructure projects that help bring places and communities to life. We are a fast-growing and respected multi-disciplinary consultancy providing planning, property, GIS, project management and strategic advisory services to clients across New Zealand.

We work with central and local government agencies, utility providers, developers, and private sector clients across a wide range of sectors including transportation, water, energy, housing, education, recreation and open space planning.

Aligns collaborative team combines expertise across environmental and urban planning, spatial planning, parks and open space planning, property acquisition, legalisation and disposal, geospatial services, project management and strategic asset management to help deliver successful project outcomes for our clients and communities.

What you'll do

As an Intermediate Planner, you will work alongside experienced planning professionals on a diverse range of infrastructure, development and environmental projects throughout New Zealand. You will provide planning advice, prepare statutory planning documentation, engage with stakeholders and contribute to delivering high-quality outcomes for our diverse range of public, private and commercial clients across Aotearoa.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and assisting with resource consent applications, notices of requirement and assessments of environmental effects.
• Supporting plan change, policy and strategic planning projects.
• Providing planning advice to public and private sector clients.
• Preparing technical reports, submissions and planning assessments.
• Undertaking stakeholder and community engagement activities.
• Attending project meetings, workshops and site visits.
• Coordinating specialist technical inputs where required.
• Supporting project delivery, programme management and client reporting.
• Working collaboratively with planners and multi-disciplinary project teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Skills, experience and qualities

We're looking for an emerging planning professional who is motivated, solutions-focused and keen to continue developing their career within a supportive consultancy environment. We are looking for those who have the following skills and experience:

• A NZPI-accredited planning degree or a relevant tertiary qualification in planning, resource management, environmental science, geography or similar.
• 4 years of relevant industry planning experience.
• Experience preparing or contributing to resource consent applications and assessments.
• Knowledge of New Zealand planning legislation and statutory planning processes.
• Strong written communication and technical report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound organisational and time management abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• A current full New Zealand driver's licence.

With significant planning reform underway and continued investment in major infrastructure across New Zealand, there has never been a more exciting time to join Align. You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting, meaningful projects while helping clients navigate an evolving regulatory environment and deliver outcomes that benefit communities for generations to come.

For the right person, we will offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A company profit share scheme.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Exposure to a diverse range of exciting planning projects.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Professional development support, including payment of professional membership fees.
• Access to industry conferences and training opportunities.
• Employee benefits and discount programmes.

If you think you have what it takes to hit the ground running in this exciting and varied property role, please apply for this position by submitting a cover letter and CV. Applications for this position close on 30th September 2026; however, it may close earlier if we find the right applicant. For further information, please email [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch.

Company Overview

Align is a specialist infrastructure focused planning, property, advisory, and project management consultancy with a proud 25 year history. Recognised as one of New Zealand's leading mid sized multidisciplinary consultancies, we provide the expertise and front end project services needed to help deliver infrastructure projects with certainty. Working across the network utility, central and local government, commercial, and energy sectors, we secure the land and property rights, consents, approvals, and stakeholder support that bring projects to life. Our multidisciplinary services include Property Acquisition, Legalisation and Disposal, Strategic Advice, Project Strategy, Route and Site Selection, Strategic Asset Management, Spatial Planning and Growth Scenario Advisory, Project Management, Geospatial Data and Design, and Environmental and Urban Planning. Together, we provide the advice and expertise to help build a better future for New Zealand.