Job ID:
30026
Published date:
2024-11-12
Summary
Role: Senior Environmental Planner
- Being a trusted advisor developing strategies, wrangling requirements and realities around river, development and roading.
- Using an in-depth knowledge of the RMA and consent process to manage complex applications.
- Meeting owners, consent parties and other professionals to understand, develop strategies, make decisions.
- Attending Environment Court when necessary.
Projects:
Civil Construction, River projects, Quarrying, Land Development, Energy, Innovation
Civil Construction, River projects, Quarrying, Land Development, Energy, Innovation
Requirements:
The Obvious: A solid understanding of the RMA, consent process, natural resources
The less obvious: A burning desire to learn the realities, challenges and opportunities in how we make the best use of land resources. An appreciation of the commercial needs of companies in these sections and the capability to research, ask the right questions ,provide good direction and stand up to provide support when needed.
Qualifications:
A degree (or similar) in something relevant. If that sounds vague, the people who love these roles in the past have been:
• Civil/ Natural Resources/River Engineers
• Surveyors
• Environmental Planners
• Geologists / Geographers
• Forestry/Biotech/Microbiologists