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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.
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
Senior Site Supervisor Resilient Infrastructure Fund (RIF)
The role of the Senior Site Supervisor Resilient Infrastructure Fund (RIF) is to provide independent on-site supervision, technical assurance and construction leadership during delivery of Environment Southland capital projects.
Location: Invercargill | Job ID: 6910037 | Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026
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