{"id":11045,"date":"2025-12-09T21:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/?p=11045"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:35:21","slug":"the-future-of-planning-roles-under-rma-reform-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/the-future-of-planning-roles-under-rma-reform-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Planning Roles Under RMA Reform: What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">With yesterday\u2019s RMA reforms announced, recruitment in planning and policy is set for a shift, not just in numbers, but in the skills that are most in demand.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Planners who can interpret and implement the new legislation <\/b><\/div>\n<div>The transition period will be complex, with both the old RMA and the new system running in parallel. Organisations will need planners who can navigate the changes, guide teams, and turn legislation into practical planning outcomes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Growth in policy and fixed-term transition roles<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Councils and consultancies will need dedicated teams to manage the shift. Expect more project-based positions focused on rewriting guidance, updating processes, and embedding new plans. These roles are essential to keep the system moving smoothly during reform.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Expected recruitment trends:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>&#8211; Increased demand for planners with dual knowledge of old and new frameworks<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; More policy planner and advisor roles focused on implementation<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; Growth in fixed-term and project-based positions for transition management<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; Need for broader strategic, environmental, and infrastructure skills<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; Higher pressure on regional and smaller councils to attract talent<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you&#8217;re preparing for these shifts &#8211; as a candidate, council or consultancy\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 get in touch with one of our specialist Planning recruiters. We&#8217;re here to help.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Caleb Boswell &#8211;\u00a0 0274597549<\/div>\n<div>Xanthe Adams\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 0212572180<\/div>\n<div>Ben Sewell &#8211; 0279509297<\/div>\n<div>Jon Andrews &#8211; 0224075978<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With yesterday\u2019s RMA reforms announced, recruitment in planning and policy is set for a shift, not just in numbers, but in the skills that are most in demand. Planners who can interpret and implement the new legislation The transition period will be complex, with both the old RMA and the new system running in parallel.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":11049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[42,43,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-candidates","category-clients","category-fluid-engineering"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11045"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11048,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11045\/revisions\/11048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/11049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fluidrecruitment.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}