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If you are passionate about making a difference to your community, Environment Southland can offer you challenging and interesting work, a fun and supportive team culture, work-life balance and career development as well as the fantastic Southland lifestyle.
Help shape the future of Southland as part of Environment Southland's Regional Planning team. Work on meaningful environmental planning projects, collaborate with iwi and communities, and influence sustainable outcomes that will benefit the region for generations.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6916352 | Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026
Team Leader Finance Operations
Lead Environment Southland's Finance Operations team, overseeing payroll, rates, billing and financial services. Drive operational excellence, lead continuous improvement, and build a high-performing team delivering outstanding customer-focused financial outcomes.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6916346 | Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026
Team Leader Aquatic Ecosystems
Lead a multidisciplinary aquatic science team delivering freshwater, coastal and marine research across Southland. Drive innovative environmental science, mentor talented specialists, and help shape sustainable outcomes for one of New Zealand's most diverse natural regions.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6916340 | Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026
Team Leader Air & Terrestrial Sciences
Lead a multidisciplinary science team driving air quality, soils, land and terrestrial ecology programmes across Southland. Use your technical expertise and leadership skills to deliver science that informs sustainable environmental management and regional outcomes.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6916334 | Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026
River Engineer - Technical & Asset Support
Apply your river engineering expertise to support sustainable river management, asset planning and flood resilience across Southland. Join a collaborative team while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle and excellent work-life balance.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6914264 | Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026
Support Southland's farming community to achieve freshwater farm plan certification. Use your environmental or agricultural expertise to drive sustainable land management while enjoying an outstanding lifestyle and supportive team culture.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6914258 | Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026
Join Environment Southland in a key administration role supporting Resource Management and Consents. Use your organisational and data management skills to help protect Southland's environment while enjoying an outstanding lifestyle.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6914252 | Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026
Procurement & Contracts Coordinator
Co-ordinating Councils Procurement and Contract Management systems and processes. Being a guardian of the Contracts Database to ensure the effective input, improvement and maintenance of high-quality system data relating to Councils suppliers and Contracts. Providing support for Council's Procurement activities, including tender management, report
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6911342 | Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026
Regulatory & Consents Coordinator
Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with mana whenua, regulators, and key external stakeholders, including Fish & Game and DOC. Supporting and strengthening the organisation's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, environmental stewardship, and best‑practice regulatory compliance.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6911333 | Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026
You will provide governance support to Council by ensuring that the proceedings and deliberations of Council's Committees, Working Parties and Liaison Committees are supported with meeting papers and recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6910142 | Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026