Duty Planning Supervisor , Canterbury Region

RobLawMax Recruitment

Duty Planning Supervisor

  • Posted 5d ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time

Canterbury Region


Job Description

The Role:


This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planner to step into a leadership role with a successful local authoirty in Canterbury.


As Duty Planning Supervisor, you will be responsible for setting up and leading a team of Duty Planners, while remaining hands-on with a range of planning and resource management work. You will coordinate day-to-day planning enquiries, pre-application meetings, and resource consent processing, ensuring work is delivered efficiently and within legislative timeframes.


The role offers plenty of variety, including providing planning advice on complex development proposals, processing land use and subdivision applications, working with developers and consultants, responding to public enquiries and contributing to District Plan reviews and plan changes.


Youll work closely with internal teams, external stakeholders and the wider community, playing an important role in supporting sustainable growth across the district.


Whats on offer:


  • Leadership opportunity without losing the technical planning component
  • Varied portfolio across resource consents and development planning
  • Opportunity to influence growth and planning outcomes locally
  • Collaborative, community-focused working environment
  • Permanent position with a well-established local authority


For more information, please apply below or contact Harriet Bennett at RobLawMax Recruitment.


Desired Hard Skills

  • Development Planning
  • Planning Advice
  • Resource Consent Processing

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Leadership

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