Intermediate or Senior Resource Consent Planner

Written By The Admin

7 September 2026

Silverdale, Auckland | Full time | Intermediate or Senior Planner

Looking for your next step in planning? Join The Planning Collective – a highly experienced team that values professionalism and strives for the best environmental and community outcomes across a wide range of exciting projects throughout Auckland & Northland.

We're looking for an intermediate or senior resource consent planner to join us in a permanent full-time position. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career through hands-on experience spanning a wide range of planning processes, in a region with strong and growing opportunities in land development.

This is primarily an office-based role at our Silverdale office, close to public transport, with hybrid flexibility available. 

Why join us

  • Gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of planning processes.

  • Gain exposure to a broad range of urban, rural, and coastal planning projects.

  • Be based in the beautiful coastal communities of Silverdale and Warkworth.

The Planning Collective is an experienced planning consultancy with a strong local reputation and long-standing client relationships in a growing community. This gives you the platform to do meaningful, varied work that's hard to find in a larger firm. As a subsidiary of Buckton, we have access to a broader team of surveyors and ecologists - strengthening our planning capability to provide practical, solutions-focused advice across every stage of development.

What you’ll be doing

  • Prepare and process resource consent applications, AEEs, and supporting planning documentation to a high standard.

  • Provide clear and practical planning advice to clients on resource consent matters under the RMA and relevant planning frameworks.

  • Liaise with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders in a professional and responsive manner.

  • Prepare planning assessments and supporting consent documentation.

  • Conduct pre-application processes, responses to submissions, and participation in hearings or mediation as required.

  • Contribute positively to team culture, internal processes, and the professional reputation of the organisation.

What you’ll bring

  • A relevant NZ qualification in Resource Management Planning, Environmental Management or a related discipline, recognised by NZPI.

  • Experience in RMA consenting (minimum 4 years).

  • Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and maintain a high level of professionalism.

  • Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly.

Apply now

If you're an intermediate or senior resource consent planner ready for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Send your CV and cover letter to HR@buckton.co.nz. A position description is available on request.

The Admin