Job Description

Intermediate / Senior Planner

Why join Aurecon?

Aurecon have been a leading design, engineering and advisory company for decades – but why should you choose to join us?  

Every project Aurecon delivers leaves a legacy. Every project has sustainability embedded in decision making. And every project is at the leading-edge of technical eminence. 

Join our Wellington planning team delivering planning advice and resource consents across infrastructure, land development, water, energy and government projects as part of multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare resource consent applications, planning assessments, and technical planning reports to a high professional standard
• Provide planning advice on consenting pathways, regulatory requirements, and project risks under New Zealand planning legislation
• Contribute planning expertise to multidisciplinary infrastructure and development projects
• Support proposal preparation and delivery of planning inputs within project timeframes and budgets
• Provide guidance to junior planners to support capability development within the team

What are we looking for from you? 

• Bachelor’s degree in planning (or related)
• Membership of the New Zealand Planning Institute
• Proven experience in a similar role with 4 - 8 years of experience
• A sound understanding and experience working in New Zealand Resource Management legislation
• Effective project management skills and strong written and verbal communication
• A positive, solution-focussed mindset and a desire to work as part of a high-performing team.

Ready to bring ideas to life? 
Then please apply now! We are an equitable-opportunity employer that values diverse perspectives and the contribution that every one of our people makes to our culture. Put simply, we want you to bring your whole self!    

    
Whakahā ngā whakaaro / Breathing life into our ideas, thoughts, views    
Kia māia, kia kaha, mahi tahi / Be bold, be strong, work as one