Careers

We have a great opportunity for a senior planner to join our Greymouth team.

The work is varied, ranging from residential, commercial and rural redevelopment to large scale comprehensive infrastructure and land development projects. We require someone who has strong communication skills and enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary practice of engineers, surveyors and planners, on projects throughout the South Island. We work in an exciting and dynamic environment, where we provide you the support and training to succeed.

The ideal applicant will demonstrate the following:

• a tertiary qualification in planning
• full membership to NZPI (or eligible for)
• have a minimum of six years of relevant New Zealand experience
• experience in project management and leadership, including leading multidisciplinary project teams
• preparation of expert evidence and attending hearings
• enjoy working with clients, local and regional authorities and other stakeholders
• enjoy creating strong relationships with other experts such as architects, landscape architects, urban designers, acoustic and transport engineers
• commercial awareness and be committed to excellent client service

The successful candidate will be offered excellent remuneration and a great work life balance.

Why DO is a great place for you to work…  

Our people are key to the success of our business. We are highly skilled, technical experts who are passionate about what we do. We are a friendly, supportive, diverse and inclusive team with high priority on creating a positive work environment. We work on a wide range of projects from residential and commercial developments to large scale roading and infrastructure projects.

While this role is Greymouth based, we have four offices who work closely together on projects throughout the South Island. This will give you the opportunity to work with colleagues from our other offices on exciting projects within the regions too.

In addition to working with a team of great people, you can also expect the following benefits

• Flexibility – everyone has different life demands, so we support a flexible working environment. Regardless of location, you will be working with a highly motivated and engaged team where we encourage you to develop relationships to progress our collective work.
• Professional development – We encourage our staff to keep learning and growing. We will cover the cost of NZPI subscriptions and provide opportunity for meeting CPD requirements with a range of inhouse and external courses throughout the year.
• Wellbeing – we offer subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross, access to our online wellbeing programme, paid entry into various sports events and 24/7 EAP services.
• Environmental – We care about the environment and the communities where we live and work and supporting them is important to us. We are a carbon zero company with a focus on minimising our impact as much as possible. We also give hands on help, raising awareness and money for causes that make a difference in New Zealander’s lives.
• Fun – DO has a uniquely positive and inclusive work culture due to our flat structure that means you will work closely with our leadership team. From frequent social events and various work functions, you will quickly feel part of the DO family
• History – Davis Ogilvie has been established in Christchurch for over 90 years and is locally owned and operated. You will work side by side with the company directors and other staff with an abundance of knowledge and experience.