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About the team | Ko te rōpū nei
The Quality & Compliance Team is a trusted and influential group committed to ensuring safe and healthy water across our city. We're a diverse team of skilled professionals who live our values every day: One team, making it happen with integrity and passion.
About the role | Ko te mahi nei
We're looking for a Waterways Ecologist to join us in a 14-month fixed term role. You will provide expert ecological advice and lead environmental monitoring programmes that support the Council's goals under the Christchurch District Plan and the Resource Management Act. You'll work across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, contributing to waterway restoration projects, resource consent processes, and ecological policy development. Responsibilities include:
- Managing surface water quality and ecology monitoring programmes.
- Providing ecological advice for planning, policy development, and capital works.
- Reviewing and contribute to resource consent applications and hearings.
- Promoting ecological awareness through reports, presentations, and public engagement.
- Collaborating with iwi, government agencies, universities, and community groups.
About you | Ko Koe Tēnei
At the Waterways Ecologist level you will bring:
- A postgraduate degree in ecology and a minimum of 5 years' experience in environmental management.
- Proven ability to lead research projects and collaborate with specialist organisations.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience presenting ecological evidence at hearings.
- Practical experience with ecological databases, GIS, and environmental monitoring technologies.
- A current driver's licence.
If your professional profile is aligned with a Principal Waterways Ecologist role, please reach out as we are also interested. In this case, you will need to have:
- More than 10 years working in ecology/environmental management with at least 5 years in similar role.
- Proven experience in leading numerous ecological research projects, , using a range of appropriate experimental methods.
- Demonstrated experience of achieving results through project management of complex projects.
- Experience in problem solving, innovating new ways of doing things, and designing, reviewing and updating best practice in line with the latest science.
What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?
Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:
- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.
Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:
At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at [email protected]
- Hours of work - 37.5 - 40 hours per week
- Position - Fixed term 14 months
- Location - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street
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Salary - Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.The salary band for these positions are as follows:
- Waterways Ecologist: $105,450 - $117,167 per annum based on a 40 hour week.
- Principal Waterways Ecologist: $126,230 - $140,255
- Closing Date - 7/09/2025
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.
