Chief Environmental Engineering & Consenting Leader

Wastemanagement8

Auckland

On-site

NZD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

WM New Zealand invites an experienced Head of Environmental Engineering & Consenting to lead our environmental engineering team in Auckland. You will oversee regulatory consenting, environmental assessments, and stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable infrastructure projects.

This strategic role requires strong technical leadership, deep knowledge of NZ environmental legislation, and a passion for driving innovation while building high-performing teams and delivering value to the

Qualifications

Proven leadership of environmental engineering teams.
Extensive experience with NZ planning processes (RMA).
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a team of environmental engineers and consenting specialists.
Champion strategic initiatives to advance environmental capabilities and best-practice consenting processes.
Direct the preparation and submission of resource consent applications under NZ regulations.
Provide expert technical leadership on environmental assessments and data-driven recommendations.
Build relationships with regulatory agencies, local authorities and project teams.
Oversee environmental impact assessments and management plans to industry standards.