Water Quality Scientist

2 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Help sustainably manage Auckland’s fresh, coastal and marine water quality for future generations
- Great culture and support
- Flexible working and option to purchase an extra week of leave

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

Auckland Council’s Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring Unit has a fantastic opportunity for a Coastal Water Quality Scientist to join the Water Quality team.

Our team is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the state and trends in Auckland's aquatic environments including lakes, rivers and streams, coastal and marine areas, and groundwater.

Work with our other scientists and monitoring specialists to provide scientific expertise, data analyses and reporting for our long-term water quality programmes with a key focus on coastal water quality. Help build an evidence base to support policy development and implementation, and review management interventions to improve the health of our waterbodies.

You will be expected to:

- contribute to the design, delivery, management and review of environmental monitoring, evaluation and investigation programmes and maintain a high scientific and technical standard
- analyse and evaluate datasets using appropriate statistical and data visualisation techniques and communicate results through technical publications and other media
- provide scientific support to kaimahi responsible for field operations and data collection
- develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in the sustainable management of Auckland’s waterbodies.

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

This role requires specific experience in delivering water quality science, evaluation and research, ideally in a local government context.

We will be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

- demonstrated experience in water quality science or a similar role, preferably in the coastal water quality space
- the ability to analyse, interpret and report scientific information, including use of quantitative statistical analyses (such as R-coding skills)
- good technical writing skills and proven experience in communicating complex information to a variety of audiences
- understanding of local government, particularly the statutory requirements associated with resource management
- sound understanding of Te Tiriti o te Waitangi and Te Ao Māori and a recognition of the value of the use of tikanga at work

The following are highly desirable:

- experience with coastal water quality monitoring and working with continuous water quality data in coastal environments
- an understanding of coastal water quality issues and processes

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

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Applications close: Sunday 9 November 2025

Find a copy of the position description here

This role is deemed safety sensitive and in line with Auckland Council policy, you will be required to complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. A full driver's license is a requirement.

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