Monitoring Officers

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

Mō te tūranga | About the role
Waikato Regional Council are looking for Monitoring Officers and Intermediate Monitoring Officers to join our resource consent monitoring team.

As a Monitoring Officer you will be responsible for monitoring and managing a broad range of consented activities within the Waikato Region including:


Three Waters Infrastructure - Stormwater - Earthworks and Land Development -Geothermal and Hydroelectric Energy - Flood and Drainage - Coastal Activities - Mining and Quarries - Solid Waste - Water Abstractions -Industrial Discharges.

The primary role of a Monitoring Officer with Waikato Regional Council, will be to:

  • Undertake site inspections,
  • Assess environmental data,
  • Determine potential environmental effects,
  • Build relationships with our businesses and communities,
  • Coordinate technical specialists,
  • Follow up on noncompliance and report on outcomes.


Occasionally the role will require you to carry through with the investigation of an offence and prepare documentation to support the necessary enforcement action to be taken.


An understanding of Te Ao Māori and an ability to demonstrate a clear commitment to working with iwi to meet both our Treaty obligations and the growing expectations of tangata whenua across the region are a must.


Mō te tangata | About you & Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience


The ideal person will be able to work well in a team, have good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with resource consent holders.

An understanding of the issues affecting the Waikato Region and the role that regulation plays in protecting our environment is desired.

Relevant professional experience in resource management, compliance monitoring, enforcement, or a related field would be advantageous.

A
Monitoring Officer will have:

  • A relevant bachelor's degree in resource management, science, planning, or a related field.
  • An awareness of the role of Tikanga Māori and Mātauranga Māori in resource management
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare clear concise reports.
  • Excellent time management, organisation, prioritisation and proactive communication skills.
  • Excellent Microsoft Office and software skills with the ability to troubleshoot problems.
  • An ability to plan and schedule own work, and to work with little supervision.
  • An ability to understand technical issues and communicate effectively, in situations that can be challenging.
  • An ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders to achieve practical outcomes within the boundaries of legislation.
In addition to the above, an
Intermediate Monitoring Officer will also have:

  • Demonstrated mentoring and support of other less experienced staff
  • Proven knowledge of all facets of the use of enforcement tools, evidence collection and presentation to an enforcement decision making forum
  • Able to work independently in accordance with compliance, monitoring, and enforcement best practice and adherence to legislative requirements.
  • Proven experience contributing to the development and implementation of processes and procedures for compliance monitoring and/or environmental management.

Mō te tīma | About the team


You will be in a supportive team of varying skillsets and expertise across the Regional Consents Section, helping us play our part through inspecting and assessing the compliance of resource consents across the Waikato region.


Mō mātou | About us


We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it.

Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.


Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.


If you'd like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.


By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.

Together, we'll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people's lives.

**Mō te tuku tono | How to apply

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