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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.
Senior Scientist Estuaries and Lakes
The role of the Senior Scientist Estuaries and Lakes is to provide advice and expertise in Estuarine and Lakes science relevant to the needs of Environment Southland. Develop, implement and manage Estuarine and Lake science monitoring programmes and investigations.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6907556 | Closing Date: 19 Jul 2026
Environmental Data Management Officer
As part of our dynamic Science Integration Team, you'll play a key role in enhancing the way we manage and use environmental data. You'll be instrumental in building tools, refining processes, and ensuring our environmental monitoring data is accurate, accessible, and impactful.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6907550 | Closing Date: 19 Jul 2026
Senior Advisor Local Government
This role is within our Strategy & Policy team, and which plays a vital role to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations under the Local Government Act 2002.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6902666 | Closing Date: 12 Jul 2026
We're looking for motivated, curious and engaged people who enjoy working collaboratively and building strong relationships across a diverse range of groups.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6902291 | Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026
River and Drainage Operations Supervisor
This is a hands-on operational role combining contractor supervision, stakeholder engagement, environmental stewardship and delivery of civil and river engineering works.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6902285 | Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026
Our dynamic and energetic biosecurity plays a key role in delivering Environment Southland's vision for a thriving Southland. Our pest plants control programmes reach over 2,500 people a year and are spread out across the region; we need your help to maintain these programmes into the future.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6902279 | Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026