Can you integrate cutting edge technical information with planning and regulatory frameworks, and translate it into simple, actionable advice for farmers and other primary sector clients? Are you passionate about simplifying the complex environmental issues facing rural NZ into tangible outcomes for everyday people? Do you want to be challenged by a wide variety of work?

With increasing demands on our regionally focused primary industry clients’ we are seeking an experienced environmental scientist to join our planning and environmental science team as a technical specialist in either the water quality and/or soil science space.

• Located at any of our Landpro offices: Cromwell, Gore, Wanaka and New Plymouth, with flexibility to work remotely for experienced canditates
• Highly competitive remuneration and benefits (including life insurance and medical expenses)
• Genuine commitment to support flexible, family-friendly working arrangements
• Diverse and challenging projects with the opportunity to lead projects, and collaborate with our science, planning, farm environmental, aerial and surveying teams, and develop your skills in specialist areas
• Work at the leading edge of our industry, from farm to council and other primary industry activity.

About Landpro
Landpro is a multi-discoplinary team of experts who experience covers aspects of Planning, Environmental Science, Farm Environmental, Survey and Geospatial Consultancy. At Landpro our vision to "be the best little consultancy in the world", and our purpose is to "create and inspire sustainable solutions through expertise, innovation and technology" - we even have our own planes to help with this! 

We are a successful company that is committed to making a difference in the regions we work, which is predominantly Southland, Otago, Canterbury and Taranaki with work pushing into other regions of New Zealand by request.

Our people truly are our greatest asset, they are flexible, hard-working and all-round great people: we care about meeting the needs of each other and our clients. As a company we are focused on fostering long term opportunities for the growth of our people.

The Role:
This role will be primarily focused on regional science and planning work within the rural sector so an awareness of rural NZ would be useful, but not essential. A special interest in water science and/or soil science would also be an advantage. If you enjoy working with clients, managing projects from start to finish, and having a mix of time out in the field with clients and office-based work, this is the job for you!

Criteria:

• A passion for, or experience across one of the following: primary production, water science and soil science
• A tertiary qualification in science (environmental or Ag/Hort along with at least 8 years’ industry experience
• An excellent understanding of resource management legislation and regional and district council consent processes.
• Experience in presenting evidence at hearings would be beneficial.
• Can work independently, solve problems on the fly and work collaboratively in a team.

If you think this role fits, please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages, specifically addressing the above criteria. This role is based in New Zealand.