Āpiha Rawa Tūtohu | Assets Compliance Officer

Matamata Piako District Council; Te Aroha; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matamata-Piako District Council is seeking an experienced Assets Compliance Officer to lead compliance monitoring across our infrastructure portfolio. You will coordinate audits, manage consent conditions, and prepare regulatory reports to ensure services are safe, compliant and environmentally responsible.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Strategy and Asset Management Team Leader, you will work with engineers, asset managers and regulators to identify risks, drive corrective actions, and deliver

Qualifications

• 3+ years' relevant industry experience in environmental compliance.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience interpreting legislation, consent conditions, and compliance obligations.
• Strong analytical skills with monitoring data and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Relevant qualification in engineering, science, planning, or environmental management.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance monitoring programmes and coordinate audits and site investigations.
• Maintain consent condition registers and compliance records.
• Prepare regulatory reports and liaise with regulators.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring and reporting.
• Investigate environmental incidents and ensure regulatory notifications.
• Identify emerging compliance risks and propose practical actions.
• Collaborate with asset managers, engineers and contractors to achieve compliance outcomes.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Risk identification

Education

Bachelor's or higher in engineering, science, planning, environmental management

Job description

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Full time, Permanent

3d ago , from Matamata-Piako District Council

At Matamata-Piako District Council, we're committed to making a difference in our communities every day. We're looking for an experienced Assets Compliance Officer to lead and coordinate compliance activities across our infrastructure portfolio, helping ensure our services are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and meet regulatory requirements.

If you enjoy combining environmental compliance, infrastructure management, reporting and continuous improvement, this role offers the chance to make a practical contribution to the future of our district.

About the role

Reporting to the Infrastructure Strategy and Asset Management Team Leader, you'll take ownership of compliance monitoring and reporting activities across a range of Council assets and operations. This includes environmental compliance, monitoring programmes, incident response, regulatory reporting, and consent renewal support across key asset areas, including stormwater, closed landfills, transport, property, facilities and buildings.

You will:

• Lead compliance monitoring programmes and coordinate audits, inspections and site investigations.
• Maintain consent condition registers and compliance records.
• Prepare regulatory reports and liaise with regulators, including Waikato Regional Council.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring, sampling programmes and performance reporting.
• Investigate environmental incidents and ensure regulatory notifications are completed.
• Identify emerging compliance risks and provide practical recommendations to management.
• Work closely with asset managers, engineers, operational teams, consultants and contractors to achieve positive compliance outcomes.

What we're looking for

We're keen to hear from professionals with experience in environmental compliance, resource consents, infrastructure operations, asset management, regulatory monitoring, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.

You'll bring:

• At least 3 years' relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience interpreting legislation, consent conditions, and compliance obligations.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with monitoring data and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• The ability to identify risks, solve problems, and drive corrective actions through to completion.
• A relevant qualification in engineering, science, planning, environmental management, or a similar discipline.

Experience working with stormwater systems, landfill operations, environmental monitoring programmes, local government, or resource management processes will be highly regarded.

At Matamata-Piako District Council, you'll join a team that genuinely values collaboration, continuous improvement, professional development, and making a meaningful contribution to the community. Our values are simple:

We do it right. We do it better. We do it together.

This role offers:

• A varied and technically interesting portfolio.
• Opportunities to work across multiple infrastructure and environmental disciplines.
• Meaningful work that directly supports community wellbeing and environmental outcomes.
• A supportive team environment where your expertise is valued.
• The opportunity to shape and improve compliance practices across the organisation.