As a Senior Resource Management Officer Monitoring, you will have a sound level of environmental and industrial knowledge as well as the ability to manage and reprioritise ever changing workloads. You will develop relationships throughout Council, with consent holders, the general public and industry representatives. You will be comfortable working in unknown situations dealing with complex compliance issues exercising discretion in non-compliance situations to obtain best environmental outcome, retain organisational goals and values and maintain consistency with legislation, while maintaining professional relationships and maintaining your own safety and wellbeing.
This role will consist of a balance of field work and office-based duties including assessment of site inspections, assessment of reports, information gathering, providing advice and education, and assisting with investigations.
Another key area of this role is the mentoring and development of the Resource Management Monitoring team and process development.
You will need excellent communication skills to connect with the diverse range of people we support across Southland. Although part of a team, you will often be working alone and will need a demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure.
Experience in any of the following disciplines, although not essential would be an advantage:
- Ivestigations and inspections within compliance/regulatory environment;
- Experience with the dairy industry, consents and operating practices;
- Experience with the forestry industry
A proven ability to effectively deal with conflict is required, as is a good understanding of relevant environmental issues that affect the Southland region.
Successful applicants will be police-vetted and, after training, will be required to participate in an on‑call roster.
In return, Environment Southland can offer you a dynamic and friendly working environment, access to a wide range of technology, training and support, and the chance to make a real difference to Southland's natural environment.
Beaches, ski fields, 4 out of 10 of NZ Great Walks, national parks, lakes and fiords are all a short journey from Invercargill. Combined with reasonable house prices, short commutes and a relaxed pace of life, it all makes Southland a great place to live and work.
Working at Environment Southland requires all of our staff to uphold the council's Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities as part of their day-to-day role. This might be through the appropriate delivery of functions through various legislation where Te Tiriti o Waitangi or partnering with mana whenua is required or upholding the commitments that our elected councillors have made to Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku through the Charter of Understanding.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, go to:
https://environmentsouthland.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6800477 to apply and upload your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.
An initial offer of remuneration will be made within the range of $95,040. - $100,320.
The closing date for applications is 14 September 2025
