Planning Vacancies
Intermediate or Senior Planner
Auckland West / Full time
$85,000 - $120,000
Date Listed: 25/7/2025
The Company
Is a well established mid sized surveying orientated consultancy that is looking to grow its multi-disciplinary services to include civil engineering and planning.
This is a great opportunity for a talented Intermediate or Senior Planner to make their mark in an already great business.
This is an excellent opportunity to work for a company that empowers their team, giving them freedom, autonomy, and trust to go about their work. They offer market leading renumeration packages and to top it off they offer flexible working.
You will work in a real team environment working on a wide range of exciting residential development projects across Auckland.
They are already highly established in the Auckland area and they are looking to expand. They all about quality work, happy clients, and most importantly, loving what they do.
They are looking to become a multi-disciplinary consultancy and grow their civil engineering and planning functions.
You will join a supportive team that already has a lot of knowledge in place and a full order book of projects.
The Role
Work on a wide variety of interesting and diverse projects including small to large scale infrastructure projects, resource management, industrial development and more.
Provide expertise on complex planning and resource management issues for a broad range of clients and industry.
Preparation of Resource Consents applications for Council, across a range of different land use and subdivision activities.
Support to senior staff when preparing complex consent applications and submissions.
Preparation of development potential, feasibility studies and due diligence assessments.
About You
3 years + New Zealand experience
NZPI Membership or working towards
Tertiary Qualifications in Planning, Resource Management or similar
Good report writing skills
Knowledge and experience in relevant legislation
Good communications skills and a positive attitude
The Benefits
Flexible working
Negotiable salary
Great, fun culture
Fortnightly pay
Autonomy + trust
Busy Workload
Regular salary and career reviews
Intermediate or Senior Resource Management Consultant/Associate
Auckland North Shore, Tauranga, Napier, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth or Invercargill / Full time
$100,000 - $150,000 ($150k+ for Associate)
Date Listed: 19/7/2025
The Company
National company working at the cutting edge of environmental management in New Zealand, providing specialist advice on complex planning and resource management issues including large-scale, nationally significant projects.
The Role
You’ll hit the ground running on some exciting projects where you can broaden your experience and work with some of New Zealand’s leading resource management professionals on high profile projects . Their team currently work across the aquaculture, rural, mining, energy and industrial sectors.
You will be helping their clients solve their challenges and achieve their goals by delivering strategic and innovative solutions, showcasing your talents and your understanding of their needs.
About You
They are looking for outstanding individuals with ambition, who possess a strong desire for delivery of quality client solutions, possess a strong technical foundation and enjoy a fast-paced environment.
You will have a planning or environmental science related degree and must be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
Solid understanding of the principles of resource management planning and / or environmental science.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a resource management planning / environmental science related field.
A varied background in the types of projects you have under your belt.
Quality focused.
Results driven.
Ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders including business, iwi, District and Regional
Councils and Central Government.
An ability to communicate complex issues in a simple accessible manner.
Excellent analysis and report writing skills and a meticulous eye for detail
If this sounds like you and you’re a lateral thinker, thrive on a challenge and are ready to make a difference on major projects, we want to hear from you!
The Benefits
Varied projects
Choice of office
Salary + annual bonus
Senior Planner
Hamilton / Full time
$90,000 - $130,000
Date Listed: 17/4/2025
The Company
Is a highly successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with offices across the North Island.
Due to high growth, they have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join their team working on a variety of exciting projects across the land development, infrastructure and environmental sectors.
They are a multidisciplinary consultancy providing project management, engineering, surveying and planning services to deliver exciting projects both locally and nationwide.
Their passion lies in maximising the potential of projects and developments for the benefit of their clients and New Zealand.
The Role
Resource consent and private plan changes for a range of private and public sector organisations
Manage resource consent applications
Advising clients at an early project stage; obtaining resource consents for small to large land development projects;
Undertaking applications for concessions
Preparing private plan changes.
About You
Senior Planner with 5 years + experience in consultancy environment or willingness to work in a consulting environment
Relevant tertiary qualification
NZPI Membership
Experience with resource consent
Manage high-end planning works
Able to work autonomously to get the job across the line.
Must be of an experience level that you are able to work completely independently
The Benefits
Negotiable salary
Free health insurance
Flexible working opportunities
Secure workload
Intermediate or Senior Planner
Palmerston North / Full time
$90,000 - $130,000
Date Listed: 9/5/2025
The Company
My client is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy. They provide a range of services across planning, engineering and surveying.
Due to continued growth, they are looking for an Intermediate Planner to join their business. The company prides itself on a family like environment with employee well-being at its core.
They have excellent staff retention and a great working culture with excellent career progression opportunities.
The Role
Work on a wide variety of interesting and diverse projects including small to large scale infrastructure projects, resource management, industrial development and more.
Provide expertise on complex planning and resource management issues for a broad range of clients and industry.
Preparation of Resource Consents applications for Council, across a range of different land use and subdivision activities.
Support to senior staff when preparing complex consent applications and submissions.
Preparation of development potential, feasibility studies and due diligence assessments.
About You
3 years + New Zealand experience
NZPI Membership or working towards
Tertiary Qualifications in Planning, Resource Management or similar
Good report wiring skills
Knowledge and experience in relevant legislation
Good communications skills and a positive attitude
The Benefits
Excellent salary and benefits
Flexible working
Range of diverse projects in a multi-disciplinary environment
Excellent mentoring from senior colleagues
Active social side
Professional and technical development opportunities including guidance and support for professional registration (NZPI)
New Zealand owned business
Intermediate & Senior Planners
Christchurch, Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell or Dunedin/ Full time
$140,000 - $160,000
Date Listed: 16/3/2025
The Company
Very well established company with a large network of clients across the South Island with offices in Christchurch, Oamaru, Dunedin, Cromwell, Queenstown, Alexandra and Wanaka.
A great team of people to work with. You'll get interesting work, support from your colleagues, and investment in your personal development and career pathway.
Develop professionally and as a leader, using your exceptional interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
The Role
Lead resource consent applications and other planning projects
Manage diverse local projects for successful outcomes
Collaborate in teams for high-quality client work
Supervise resource consent applications and other planning projects
Foster client and stakeholder relations
Ensure transparent team communication
Offer expert planning advice
Proactively update and support clients
About You
RMA planning experience is essential
Applicants for these positions must have at least NZ residency and full NZ driver’s license
The Benefits
A diverse range of projects
Excellent client base
Health Insurance for all employees
Employee Assistance Programme (OCP)
Paid volunteer days
Financial assistance for relocation
Resource Consent Planner
Whangarei / Full time
$80,000 - $130,000
Date Listed: 27/1/25
The Company
Leading professional consultancy providing start-to-end solutions for housing, land development, subdivision and infrastructure projects.
They are a well-established consultancy with highly qualified staff, state of the art technologies and procedures, and a great team working environment.
Their team of 90+ staff is located across four offices in Auckland and Northland and has a proud reputation for delivering high quality services and outcomes.
The Role
They are looking for a dynamic planner to lead the planning services provided from their Whangarei office. If you are skilled in land development and want to progress your planning career up to a senior level in a consultancy that is truly focused on better land development solutions this is the job for you.
Their Northland offices are in Whangarei Town Centre. From there you will be the lead planner in project managing planning inputs for some of Northlands most significant projects. The position covers a range of resource consents work, with a particular focus on residential land development and medium density-built development of all scales. Depending on your interests and skills there is also the opportunity to be involved in planning policy and plan change projects and giving evidence at hearings.
About You
You will need to be a great communicator and you will have a high level of analytical and report writing skills.
The position requires at least a bachelor’s degree in planning or project management and 3+ years New Zealand planning or land development experience.
You will also have:
Ability to lead projects
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Outstanding attention to detail
A willingness to collaborate with large teams
Ability to prioritise tasks among numerous projects
Ability to work to deadlines
The Benefits
A career that gives the opportunity to be part of a team of professionals in a supportive work environment delivering great places. The company are committed to investing in people, provide personal development plan support and mentoring to help you grow and take the next step.
They offer a friendly, flexible working environment and a salary package that is attractive and targeted at the experience and potential of the applicant.
Location: Whangarei, Northland
Hours: Preferred hours are 40 hours per week Monday to Friday (flexibility an option).
Benefits: Competitive Salary, subsidised employee health insurance, gym membership and the opportunity to work within a great team.
Graduate & Intermediate Planner
Auckland Central/ Full time
$80,000 - $115,000
Date Listed: 27/9/2024
The Company
Is a leading, NZ owned multi-disciplinary consultancy that provides expertise across civil, structural and planning with a focus on land development for a range of private and public sector clientele.
Due to continued growth they require a Graduate Planner and an Intermediate Planner to join their busy, friendly and highly regarded team.
Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will be responsible for the execution of planning initiatives in the successful delivery of land development projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a full spectrum of private consenting projects from planning feasibilities, infill and greenfield residential, commercial, industrial and regional consenting.
The Role
Prepare and lodge resource consents applications
Act as a liaison between multi-disciplines to respond positively to Council’s requests
Provide due diligence and planning advice to clients
Contribute to the processing of Council residential consent applications
About You
1 – 7 years NZ planning experience
Member of the New Zealand Planning Institute
Understanding of the Resource Management Act and the resource consent process.
Council consent processing experience
Good stakeholder engagement
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to express complex ideas in a well-articulated manner
A highly motivated and autonomous individual who values being part of a talented team
The Benefits
80,000 - $115,000 depending on experience
Paid training and CBD courses
Paid memberships to Engineering New Zealand
Flexible working arrangements
Strong commitment to your career development and upskilling
Excellent opportunities to progress your career into senior roles
Opportunity to work on a full spectrum of private consenting projects from planning feasibilities, infill and greenfield residential, commercial, industrial and regional consenting
Recruitment Agency for Engineering, Surveying & Planning
Contact us
P: 027 800 2727
E: ben@alexanderknight.co.nz
