Principal Environmental Consultant

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Ravensdown Full time

If you're keen to grow your career, there's no better place to nourish it than here. We're committed to providing our people with all they need to positively thrive. So, isn't it time you put your trust in the company that's been trusted throughout New Zealand for over 40 years?

_ To enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand __TM_**
_ Ka pūkekotia a Rongomātāne, ka poho kererū a Aotearoa_
Ravensdown has an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Principal Environmental Consultant based in Waikato. You will be responsible for identifying growth opportunities while working hands on with farmer shareholders. We have recently adopted a hub model with this role ultimately leading three consultants as the region develops.

You will be a key part of our consultancy, enhancing the wider team's expertise and delivering quality farm environmental support and advice to many of our loyal customers and industry stakeholders.


About the role


Working primarily with farmers in Waikato region, you will build and lead a hub of rural professionals that deliver superior consulting services to our shareholders and other industry stakeholders.

Ideally, you'll be based at one of our sites across the region, but the exact location for this role is negotiable.

As a growing business unit within a large cooperative, a variety of work is on offer and the future is very bright with significant long-term career potential.

Areas of work may include some or all of the following, depending on your experience and skillset:

  • farm environmental planning and the evolution towards freshwater farm plans;
- greenhouse gas mitigations and planning;
- auditing of Farm Environment Plans;
- environmental risk assessment in an agricultural environment;
- nutrient budgets and scenario modelling in OVERSEER;

This really is a significant opportunity to drive a region and build strong relationships with our farmers, while lead the development of consultants within your hub.


About you
You'll have all the characteristics of a Principal Environmental Consultant, such as professionalism, dedication, tenacity, honesty, and integrity. You'll be motivated by the commercial realities of a consultancy business, possess management experience, and thrive on meeting deadlines.

Other ideal skills, experience, and qualifications:

  • experience in agriculture or environmental consultancy, ideally working as a people leader or technical leader;
- an undergraduate degree in a relevant science and/or business field (eg agricultural science/ land management);
- hold qualifications in nutrient management;
- training and experience in the production of Farm Environmental Management Plans;
- experience with the use of Overseer;
- experience in on-farm nutrient management across a range of farm systems.
- understanding of planning/resource consenting for agricultural sector;

Benefits


In return for your skills, we offer a very competitive package that includes an array of insurances, company car, phone, laptop, and company clothing allowance, plus excellent training opportunities in a supportive cooperative environment.


Why Should You Join Ravensdown?
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We provide innovative consulting services as part of a solution to the environmental challenges facing NZ's primary sector.
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We have a support network that is second to none with policy, planning, legal, technical and innovation teams that are accessible to provide advice, support and guidance of the highest calibre.
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We function as a separate business unit, yet still benefit from, and can offer to our clients, the security and certainty only a large NZ business can offer.
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We have access to a client base of
24,000 loyal shareholders who we have contact with through our strong Agri-Manager network.
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We are a progressive team of dynamic rural professionals who are collectively growing in response to substantial demand, which is only to going to continue to increase. Every team member has short, medium and long-term career options in a space that is of utmost importance to the agricultural sector.
How to Apply

Submit your CV and cover letter by clicking 'Apply' or for a confidential discussion you can call Susan Patterson, Senior HR Advisor

Advertising closes:
Monday 6 February 2023

  • Ravensdown is committed to a drug and alcoholfree workplace. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a preemployment drug and alcohol test._

Job Details:

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4884- Posted on
19 Jan 2023- Closes on

06 Feb :55- Location(s)

Waikato- Expertise
Agriculture, Environmental- Job level(s)
Experienced- Work type(s)
Permanent full-time

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