Senior Resource Management Officer - Incident Response

Posted : 28 / 10 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 11 / 2025

Job Type : Permanent | Full Time

Job Category : Government, Defence & Emergency

Respond to pollution events that are reported to Environment Canterbury

An inclusive organisation that values you andthe communities we serve

Full-Time Permanent | Central City location

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water, and land.

We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngai 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

The role of the Senior Resource Management Officer – Incident Response sits within our Northern Team based at Tuam Street and provides a mix of both office and field-based work.

Your focus will be working proactively with communities, resource users, runanga, and stakeholders to support real change in the on-the-ground management of natural resources.

More about the role :

Upholding compliance with regulations & regional rules

Identify process improvement opportunities and resolve complex issues

Reporting and compliance support

Develop and deliver technical and customer service training to staff

Report writing and producing feedback

Establish and maintain regional and strategic networks

You will have a relevant tertiary qualification and a minimum of five years of experience in a relevant resource management-related field.

You will understand the principles of the Resource Management Act and have experience with consent holders.

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

Must hold a full Class 1 driver's licence

Previous experience within a regulatory environment.

Our mahi is underpinned by our values :

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 are on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work.

We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work.

We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Brian Reeves on

Applications close on the 12 th of November

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 are excited about this role but do not meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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