- Engage with resource users to demonstrate compliance
- Coach and support your peers
- Work with a high performing team
Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury
As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.
Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:
- Environmental Regulation and Protection
- Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
- Public Transport
Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role
The role of the Senior Resource Management Officer sits within our urban team based in Tuam Street and provides a mix of both office and field-based work. Your focus will be working proactively with communities, resource users, rūnanga, and stakeholders to support real change in the on-the-ground management of natural resources.
More about the role:
- Identify process improvement opportunities and resolve complex issues
- Uphold compliance with regulations and regional rules
- Deliver technical and customer service training to staff
- Write reports and produce feedback
- Establish and maintain regional and strategic networks
For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.
Mōu │ About You
You’ll have a relevant tertiary qualification and a minimum of five years of experience in a relevant resource management-related field. You’ll understand the principles of the Resource Management Act and have experience with consent holders.
Being part of Urban Canterbury team involves working proactively with communities, resource users, rūnanga, and stakeholders to support real change in on-the-ground management of natural resources.
Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to encourage people
- Comfortable supporting and coaching other staff with professional development
- Work independently and proactively
- Motivated to work together with our community
- Support continuous improvement in environmental performance
- Experience in industrial and/or construction consent monitoring activities
- Must hold a full Class 1 drivers licence
Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury
Our mahi is underpinned by our values:
- Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
- Pononga (integrity)
- Manaakitanga (people first)
- Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
- Māiatanga (can do)
We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.
Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Lauren Hamilton on 027 247 4692
Applications close on 30 September 2025. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
