Job Category: Engineering, Environmental Services
Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata. If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.
In this role, you will use your experience and understanding of river environments, engineering, contractor management, and practical field skills to support the work of Environment Canterbury's Rivers team. You will do this by undertaking asset and field inspections, organising and supervising contractors and field staff, liaising with a range of partners and stakeholders, and being deployed during floods and other types of emergencies.
You may already be working in a similar role and have engineering experience or strong transferable skills related to working in flood protection, river engineering, and drainage. As our contracts contain multiple site locations across the various rivers within central Canterbury, you will have the ability to connect with our contractors to track the progress of works in person and onsite, which will be key to maintaining our relationships and ensuring the quality of the delivered works.
To ensure your success, you will need:
A background in civil engineering and/or Contractor and budget management experience
Proficiency with technology, applications, and tools
An environmental and health and safety perspective in all aspects of work
Work as part of a team as well as independently in the field
Practical experience working with resource management, local government, and other legislation is preferable
Local knowledge of Central Canterbury covering Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton districts would be an advantage
A passion for working outdoors in river, coastal and rural environments.
Although engineering experience is preferable, candidates with river knowledge or other relevant qualifications will be considered.
Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Cliff Thomas, 0272586308.
Applications close on Wednesday, 27 November. We encourage you to apply early; we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
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