MONITORING OFFICER

at  Waikato Regional Council

MŌ TE TANGATA | ABOUT YOU

• Works well in a team.
• Has good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to build relationships with resource consent holders.
• Have a deep understanding of the issues affecting the Waikato Region and the role that regulation plays in protecting our environment.

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

• We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.
• Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region’s water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.
• Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service. If you’d like to understand more about what we do, please click here.By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better. Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Are you looking for a great opportunity to take the next step in your environmental management career and be at the forefront of environmental protection? Waikato Regional Council are looking for a Monitoring Officer to join our resource consent monitoring teams. As a Monitoring Officer, you will be responsible for monitoring and managing a broad range of consented activities within the Waikato Region including:

• Industrial stormwater
• Municipal wastewater, drinking water and stormwater
• Air discharges
• Solid waste
• Watertakes

The primary role of a Monitoring Officer includes:

• Undertaking site inspections.
• Assessing environmental data.
• Determining potential environmental effects.
• Building relationships with our businesses and communities.
• Coordinating technical specialists.
• Following up on non-compliance, and report on outcomes.

Occasionally, the role will require you to carry through with the investigation of an offence and prepare documentation to support the necessary enforcement action to be taken.
An understanding of Te Ao Māori and an ability to demonstrate a clear commitment to working with iwi to meet both our Treaty obligations and the growing expectations of tangata whenua across the region are a must.