POSITION TITLE: Senior Planner/Resource Manager

HOURS OF WORK : 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday

REPORTS TO: Office Manager

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Office Manager, Office Administrator, Planning Staff

DELEGATED AUTHORITY: Nil

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Carry out resource management, town planning, land-use planning, subdivision, land development and strategic planning practices to a high level of service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning Consultancy
· A high level of knowledge and understanding of resource management, town planning, land-use planning, subdivision, land development and strategic planning.
· A high level of knowledge and understanding of district plans throughout New Zealand
· Prepare resource consent applications, notice of requirements for designations, and plan changes for New Zealand wide projects.
· Prepare submissions to consent applications, notice of requirements for designations, and plan changes.
· Historic Places Trust applications
· Provide technical and informative advice to clients on resource management, town planning, land-use planning, subdivision, land development and strategic planning
· Represent clients and provide expert witness evidence at Notified Consent Hearings and Environment Court proceedings
· Undertake and manage consultation process’s with affected persons, interested persons and interest groups throughout New Zealand as required
· Undertake and manage consultation process’s with various iwi, runanga and/or hapu groups throughout New Zealand as required

Project Management
· Write tender and proposal documents for new projects
· Contract and performance monitoring
· Manage multiple consultants from differing disciplines
· Time management practices
· Ensure budgets are met

Staff Management
· Attend weekly team meetings
· Provide support and leadership to other staff
· Investigate training and professional growth options for staff

Client Service
· Deliver projects in a professional and timely manner to ensure client service and satisfaction
· Liaise and meet with clients on a regular basis to ensure client retention
· Establish and maintain effective and co-operative relationships with existing and potential clients
· Provide clients with project progress reports
· Meet project deadlines
· Meet professional fee quotes
· Review projects with clients to gain feedback to ensure continual process improvement

Business Tasks
· Proactive approaches to build and enhance the client base
· Research and liaise with potential clients
· Research new projects
· Attend conference and seminar to help market consultancy
· Develop promotional material

Other Tasks
· Any other task that maybe required to ensure the successful running of a small business.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
A performance review will be given 3 months after your commencement date, and then annual performance appraisal in June of each year. All performance appraisals will be conducted by the Office Manager. Yearly salary/wage reviews will be conducted in the February of each year.