Date: 7 Apr 2025
Location: North Shore, NZ, 1010
Company: Auckland Council
- Lead impactful projects shaping Auckland's future.
- Earn $85,000 - $100,000 with growth opportunities.
- Join a dynamic, supportive team making a real difference.
He angitūtanga: The Opportunity
Auckland Council is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Monitoring Officer to monitor and enforce compliance with the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), District, Regional, and Unitary Plans, and Resource Consents in the Auckland region. This is a critical role focused on ensuring the sustainable management of Auckland's environment by overseeing complex land use consents and discharges from large/complex developments.
In this role, you will:
- Manage complex monitoring tasks for district and regional resource consents, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
- Provide specialist advice and technical expertise to ensure sound decision-making, particularly in high-risk and complex consent areas.
- Enforce compliance by identifying non-compliance, assessing impacts, and developing appropriate enforcement plans.
- Conduct inspections and provide guidance to consent holders, promoting best practices in environmental management.
- Lead and support a team of environmental monitoring professionals, sharing knowledge and mentoring junior team members.
- Contribute to business improvement projects within the Regulatory Environmental Monitoring Unit.
- Support customer service efforts, providing expert advice and responding to queries effectively while managing conflicts.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in Auckland's growth while ensuring that resource management processes are compliant with the relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a competitive salary and benefits package, offering a rewarding opportunity to contribute to Auckland's environmental management and sustainability initiatives.
This role is based in Auckland.
He kōrero mōu: About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Geography, Planning, or a related field.
- At least 5-7 years of experience in environmental compliance, resource consent monitoring, or a similar regulatory role. Local government experience is preferred.
- Knowledge and skills:
- Strong understanding of the Resource Management Act (RMA) and related legislation.
- Ability to analyze complex compliance issues, problem-solve, and develop practical solutions.
- Experience with conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to lead and mentor a team, providing technical guidance and support.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What We Offer
Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau an Auckland we can all be proud of.
We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.
View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.
Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.
Me Tono Ināianei! Apply now!
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Salary ranges from $85,000 and $100,000 plus KiwiSaver and benefits.
Find a copy of the position description here: https://bit.ly/46qkhWc
Applications close 23 April 2025.
The role is deemed safety-sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug & alcohol test prior to offer.
Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process
