Environmental planning and policy associated with water use and allocation, together with land and nutrient management, is a fast moving and exciting place to be in New Zealand at this time. With many changes in the pipeline, this is likely to be the case for many years. If you want to be in this space with an innovative, forward-looking company, then we’d love to hear from you.

We have an opportunity for a full time Environmental Planning and Policy Consultant in either Christchurch or Ashburton. Flexible working arrangements may be an option for the right candidate.

If you are passionate about achieving great resource management outcomes, whether you are at the intermediate or senior level, interested in environmental issues relating to water and land management, and seeking full or part-time work, we would like to hear from you.

You will play an important role in providing planning and policy advice to clients and our in-house consenting, science and engineering teams. There will also be an opportunity to be involved with larger scale, consulting and applied research projects that assess how we can manage and allocate water resources more effectively. Although based in Canterbury, the work will not be confined to this region.

Successful applicants will:

• Have at least 3 years environmental planning experience for an intermediate role and 6+ years for a senior role

• Have a passion for and proven track record in environmental planning

• Be a member, or have eligibility for full membership, to the New Zealand Planning Institute

• Be keen to find solutions to help ensure appropriate use of our precious resources

• Have an ability to understand technical issues and interface with technical experts

• Have an aptitude for creating great relationships with clients, colleagues, council staff and other industry professionals

Aqualinc are one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading water and land management consultancies. We provide ‘face-to-face’ active support to farmers and growers across agriculture, viticulture and horticulture, as well as advice and technical expertise to councils and governance groups — from catchment-scale groups through to district, regional and central government. Our advice and support help our clients to make wise, environmentally sustainable water and land management decisions.