Technical Lead - Planning

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to have a positive impact on the environment and society, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. 

Join us as we strive for a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. 

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

We’re looking for a highly experienced and ambitious planner to join our national team as a Technical Lead – Planning, ideally based in Wellington or Auckland.

This is a technical leadership opportunity for a planner with strong consultancy and infrastructure experience to lead projects that shape the future of New Zealand. You'll bring proven expertise in delivering planning outcomes on medium to large sized projects, experience winning work and managing client relationships, and a keen awareness of the current planning environment.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers variety and will see you:

• Fulfilling the role of Planning Lead on medium to large sized multi-disciplinary projects including coordination of planning, environmental assessment and engagement services 

• Overseeing the quality of technical deliverables and providing peer reviews

• Acting as a Project Manager for moderately complex projects including financial and programme management, collaborating effectively with project stakeholders to ensure positive client experience in project delivery

• Leading and contributing to the preparation of proposals

• Seeking out business development opportunities in a client-facing role – working closely with clients to understand their needs. There are opportunities for you to take responsibility for key client portfolios

• Playing a key role in growing our infrastructure planning presence in the market

• Working with a national team of planners, including learning from our highly experienced Technical Directors and supporting the growth and development of less experienced planners, coaching and motivating them to deliver quality outcomes for our clients 

• Growing and developing professionally through mentoring, training, and active involvement in professional organisations and our GHD global technical communities

• Being part of our diverse, collaborative and supportive GHD culture, with the ability to work flexibly for work-life balance

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in planning ideally with a focus on infrastructure

• Full Membership of the NZPI

• Respected technical planning professional with strong consultancy background 

• Experience in client management and business development

• Excellent people and networking skills 

• Proactive, decisive, and developed problem-solving skills

• Strong analytical thinker; self-motivated and energetic

• Enthusiastic to work collaboratively with other technical disciplines and think laterally to deliver integrated solutions on multi-disciplinary projects

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV or reach out to Zen Chua (zen.chua@ghd.com) for more information.

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At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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