Planner

About the role

WSP is seeking a Planner in Wellington to join its planning team. The role sits within a global professional services business that works across environmental planning, engineering, advisory, and scientific disciplines. The team supports a broad range of clients with technical planning expertise across all phases of development work.

You will help shape complex development proposals from early-stage strategy and policy work through to consenting and post-consent monitoring. The projects often connect to critical infrastructure and are intended to support stronger outcomes for communities now and in the future.

The wider organisation describes its purpose as creating positive, lasting impact through community-focused work, with a strong emphasis on curiosity, collaboration, and diverse perspectives.

What you will be doing

• Support planning assignments for a range of development and infrastructure projects.
• Contribute technical input across strategy, policy, consenting, and post-consent stages.
• Work closely with a team of technical specialists, advisors, and communicators.
• Help deliver practical planning solutions for clients and communities.
• Apply a commercial mindset to planning and development challenges.

What the employer is looking for

• A qualification from a tertiary institution in a relevant discipline.
• Solid technical capability and a genuine interest in broader community outcomes.
• Preferably 3 to 5 years of experience in planning or a closely related role, ideally within infrastructure development.
• A commercially aware approach to planning and development.
• Someone who enjoys working in a growing team environment.
• A relationship-focused, practical, and solutions-driven attitude.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Additional information

The company highlights its New Zealand presence, with more than 2,000 professionals across 24 offices, and a global workforce of over 75,000 people. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so early interest is encouraged. The posting also references the themes Earth & Environment, Planning, and Wellington jobs.