Planning Team Leader

September 16, 2024

BCD Group

Auckland City

The opportunity has come up for a Planning Team Leader to join our team of total property professionals. We are looking for a motivated principal planner who is excited about the possibility to led a high performing planning team, and enjoys tackling the challenges of bringing clients projects to life.
Our planning team is part of our Environmental & Horizontal team with the team itself split across both Hamilton and Tauranga, though we are open to candidates in the Auckland region. We are looking for someone with strong local connections to their region, a proven ability to mentor and develop planners at all stages of their career, proven experience successfully liaising with key stakeholders. You will be a strong leader who can provide clear guidance and support to both the planning team and other consultants within BCD, while proactively identifying opportunities to add value to clients projects. If you find yourself interested in the way specialist input can be utilised to achieve great outcomes for our clients then this role is for you.
Learn more about the projects our planning team have been part of here: https://bcdgroup.nz/planning-resource-management
What we are looking for:

Relevant bachelor’s degree, ideally at least 10 years' experience gained within NZ
Ideally Full membership with NZPI
Proven experience in private planning
Genuinely passionate about understanding the views of specialists to broker the best outcomes for our clients
Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks
Problem solver with an eye for detail
Commitment to providing the best outcomes for your clients
Effective communication skills with the ability to build positive rapport with a diverse range of stakeholders
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to mentor planners at all stages of their career
Proven capability to effectively work across multi-disciplinary projects, sharing expertise to add value to the clients.