Environmental Scientist

6 days ago


Auckland, New Zealand Watercare Services Limited Full time

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Watercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand providing more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $2.5 million every day.
It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means that we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much, much more. We really are a company that wants to make a positive difference.
Watercare has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic Environmental Scientist to join our team.
In this role you will: Manage the resource compliance needs of our Network Discharge ConsentContribute towards an integrated and cross organisation wastewater network strategyAssist with the implementation of an environmental monitoring programme associated with the Network Discharge ConsentInvestigate and develop solutions for non-compliances, especially where there are adverse environmental effectsRespond to environmental incidents and undertake environmental investigationsContribute to developing Watercare's scientific capabilities and our understanding of environmental impactsContribute to the Safeswim programme in collaboration with Healthy watersWork with other team members and business groups on environmental enhancement and improvement projectsContribute to community engagement in relation to operational performance of the wastewater networkIn this role you will bring: An honours degree (or equivalent) in environmental science or management, environmental engineering or another related fieldExcellent verbal and written communication abilitiesProven ability to manage and audit data and data collection systems, with proficiency in Excel, familiarity with GIS, and some experience with R or similar statistical toolsProven ability to operate in a collaborative environmentA working understanding of the Resource Management Act, regional plans and resource consents is desirableExperience in the water and wastewater industry is preferable, but not essential.
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: Training and development opportunitiesLife and income protection insurance plansGenerous parental leaveEmployee discounts at a range of large retailersMe pehea te tono mai | How to Apply Come and join our team If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - www.careers.watercare.co.nz.
The successful applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and medical. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand. Reference # 36098
Posted on 13 Nov 2024
Closes on 11 Dec 2024 17:00
Location(s) Auckland, Central Interceptor - Mt Eden, South/East, Ardmore, Mangere, Papakura, Penrose, Pukekohe/South East/West, North/West, Albany/Rosedale, Waitakere, Huia, Warkworth, Central, Newmarket

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