Technical Officer

17 hours ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Opportunity to work in a specialist field
- Flexible working options
- Join an experienced and passionate team

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

The Contamination, Air and Noise team is part of the Specialist Unit in the Resource Consents Department. This multidisciplinary team provides specialist advice on a wide range of development projects, from earthworks and housing additions to major subdivisions and nationally significant infrastructure projects. We cover the entire Auckland region and are passionate about preventing and minimising environmental and health effects whilst promoting sustainable development in a fast-growing city. The team is based in the CBD but offers flexible working arrangements, including working from home.

A key function of this role will be responding to contaminated site queries and leading the maintenance and update of Auckland Councils contaminated land database. You will also be working with a wide range of customers across the region, assessing and providing technical input to our resource consenting, compliance and building teams.

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**He kōrero mōu: About you**

You are competent in problem solving and finding innovative solutions to technical issues or problems. The ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to a wide range of audiences is critical as you will be regularly liaising with internal and external customers. You will have excellent time management and project management skills. You are flexible and open to change, including new ways of doing things.

What you’ll need to succeed
- A tertiary qualification in science, environmental science, resource management, environmental health or equivalent
- 1 - 3 years' experience in a relevant role - exceptional graduates considered. Local government or similar regulatory experience preferred.
- Awareness of the Resource Management Act and relevant local and national standards and policies.
- A current full NZ driver’s licence

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

Our Resource Consents Department processes more than 17,000 consents annually and facilitates a wide range of development projects. You will be working for an organisation that embraces flexible working.

We offer a competitive salary, and varied learning and career progression opportunities across the wider Council group. We are committed to diversity, have a culture built on trust and valuing individual contributions, and are driven to provide the right outcomes for our customers and our environment.

While the focus of this role will be on contaminated land, there will be opportunities to learn and work in the other disciplines covered by the team. Working within a team of 11 other highly experienced environmental professionals, this position represents a great opportunity to launch your career as a technical specialist. This position has become available due to internal promotion

Salary will be $65,570 - $79,000 depending on skills and experience

**_This role is deemed safety sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug & alcohol test prior to offer._**
- Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated._



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