Urban/Regional Planner Kaiwhakamahere Tāone/Rohe

Urban/regional planners develop and administer plans for physical, environmental, social and economic development of urban and rural areas.

Urban/regional planners may do some or all of the following:

• plan and design buildings, streets, subdivisions, parks, reserves or sports facilities
• prepare plans up to 20 years ahead
• examine how areas are developing and the effect of proposed developments
• collect and analyse economic, social and environmental data
• manage projects, including communications strategies
• write and present reports on behalf of councils, companies, applicants and submitters at resource consent, environmental, and other hearings.

Subject Recommendations

A tertiary entrance qualification is required to enter further training. Useful subjects include geography, maths, social studies, te reo Māori and economics.

Related Subjects

Urban/regional planners can progress by moving into senior or managerial positions.

They may also specialise in an area such as:

Catchment Management Planner

Catchment management planners advise on the use and development of natural resources, such as fishing quotas, water management, and other environmental activities.

Policy Analyst (Planner)

Policy analysts gather and analyse information to assist in the planning, development and interpretation of rules and regulations.

Recreation Planner

Recreation planners plan and design recreational facilities such as parks, reserves, swimming facilities and cemeteries.

Resource Consent Planner

Resource consent planners process applications for resource consents and take part in resource consent hearings.

Urban Designer

Urban designers advise councils, developers and government on land zoning, and how to best use urban spaces.