[ref. m64708400] Environmental Technical Support

We're looking for a highly motivated person to join our team as Environmental Technical Support in the Environmental Regulation team. This position is fixed term, covering a secondment, until June 2026 and can be based in either our central Cuba Street office in Wellington or our modern office in Masterton.

**About the role:**

As Environmental Technical Support you will play a pivotal role in providing quality support services, along with other Environmental Technical Support staff, to the Environmental Regulation team and the public. You will need to be a team-player with a systematic approach, be tech-savvy and have a strong customer focus.

Key tasks include responding to general enquiries, supporting the notified consent process, database management, customer service, and invoicing/financial administration and support.

**Skills and experience required:**

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent project management and time/task management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, to prioritise competing commitments, and proactively manage customer expectations.
• Capability in te ao Maori in line with Greater Wellington's Maori Capability Framework.
• A good understanding of finance and database systems.
• A working knowledge of the Resource Management Act 1991.
• Well-developed communication (both written and oral) and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work within a team, providing support and advice to colleagues and customers.
• Sound judgement, common sense, tact, and diplomacy; often in complex and pressured situations.
• Experience working with councils, central government, private practice/ consulting firms, community, iwi, or volunteer groups.

• Work to suit your life and whanau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoa Maori partner providers, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

**Come help treasure and grow our rohe together**

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

**How to apply:**

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Diversity Works. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. *All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.*

For further information, please contact Anna McLellan, 021 242 4834.

**Applications close:** 5.00pm, Sunday, 17 August 2025 **.** *However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.*

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $62,642 to $93,962 with a midpoint of $78,392. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

*Agency applications won't be considered at this time.*