Planning Technician

• Interesting and varied work
• Friendly, cohesive team environment
• Outstanding benefits and flexible work options

About Us

Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.

About the role

Our Resource Consents and Compliance Team is seeking a Planning Technician. This is a front-line position, with a focus on maintaining and improving a quality service, primarily at our front counter.  Key responsibilities will include:

• Being a first point of contact for our resource consent customers, helping with and resolving enquiries relating to the district plan and other environmental legislation and regulations
• Ensuring that consent applications are received and entered in line with relevant legislation and our processes
• Handling Official Information Requests under LGOIMA
• Assessing building consent plans for compliance with the District Plan or approved resource consents
• Initiate process improvement work, and updating and managing work instructions and processes for the Resource Consents and Compliance Team
• Managing monthly and annual statistics of statutory timeframes
• Assisting with coordination between the Council and Tiaki Wai

About You

Ideally you will have a relevant tertiary qualification in resource management, or a related environmental field, or applicable experience working in the field.  You may also have knowledge of resource consent processes and experience in LGOIMA provisions, particularly those related to Official Information Requests. Your exceptional communication skills, ability to work as part of a team and experience and desire to provide outstanding customer service will also ensure your success in this role.

What Next?

Working for Hutt City Council, you'll be rewarded with a career that you enjoy and can take real pride in. Bring your passion to make a difference, along with your commitment to co-create positive outcomes for the community, and we know you'll be proud to be part of our success.

We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here: careers.huttcity.govt.nz/your-total-rewards

Applications close Friday 21 August 11.55PM.

Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.

Tūhono mai. Come join us at Hutt City Council