• Deliver a legacy scale environmental project with a small yet passionate team
• Great mix of field and office-based work
• Enjoy a level of autonomy while positively impacting the environment

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

Council plays an important role in responding to national legislation and policy changes – this mahi is part of our operating environment and is embedded in our everyday mahi. The current proposals from central government are significant, and Council is working through the opportunities and implications. However, our mahi must continue to deliver our three core services for our partners, communities and te taiao (environment).

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

This role will oversee the delivery of the wallaby programme in South Canterbury and be responsible for managing the associated budgets, health and safety, contracts, stakeholder relationships, operational planning and delivery.

Works will be delivered in accordance with strategic plans, under agreements with landholders, and involve different work types including the use of helicopters and ground crews.

The Delivery Lead will:

• Develop and implement operational plans in collaboration with the National Wallaby Eradication Programme team at MPI
• Enable end to end operational delivery of wallaby control operations
• Work closely with key stakeholders to deliver work programmes, including the Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, Iwi and the Regional Coordination Group
• Build and maintain relationships with community groups and landholders to improve programme outcomes
• Help Canterbury meet its objectives for wallaby control under the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

Mōu │ About You

You’ll bring proven experience in vertebrate pest management, project delivery, contract and contractor management, along with a sound understanding of the Health and Safety Act and our responsibilities in the PCBU chain. You’ll have a genuine passion for environmental outcomes, be physically fit, and thrive on a challenge.

Highly self-motivated, you’re a careful and meticulous planner with demonstrated leadership capability. You communicate clearly and confidently, whether that’s around a farm table or presenting to larger groups, and you’re comfortable building strong working relationships at all levels.

Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience  

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in project management and contract/contractor management
• Tertiary qualification in environmental science, biosecurity, or similar
• At least 8 years practical experience in vertebrate pest control
• Experience delivering programmes including compliance requirements
• Experience using the full Microsoft package and GIS
• A full driver’s 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 Rich Langley on 027 420 2407.

Applications close on 7 June.  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