Freshwater Quality & Ecology Scientist – Fixed-Term, Napier

Hawke's Bay Regional Council; Napier; On-site; NZD 97,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council invites applications for a Scientist – Freshwater Quality and Ecology to join our Environmental Science team in Napier. This is a full-time, fixed-term opportunity based in Napier, providing parental leave cover until approximately January 2028.

You will plan and coordinate freshwater quality and aquatic ecology projects, contribute to environmental monitoring and reporting, and provide technical advice and scientific analysis to support regional planning.

Qualifications

• Tertiary environmental science degree with water-focused postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Experience in freshwater science, water quality or ecology.
• Experience designing and managing monitoring programmes and reporting.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Mātauranga Māori experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate freshwater quality and aquatic ecology projects.
• Contribute to environmental monitoring and reporting.
• Provide technical advice and scientific analysis to support regional planning.
• Communicate scientific information to support decision-making.

Skills

Freshwater science

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Mātauranga Māori knowledge

Education

Tertiary environmental science degree

Water-focused postgraduate qualification

Job description

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council invites applications for a Scientist – Freshwater Quality and Ecology to join our Environmental Science team in Napier. This is a full-time, fixed-term opportunity based in Napier, providing parental leave cover until approximately January 2028.

You will plan and coordinate freshwater quality and aquatic ecology projects, contribute to environmental monitoring and reporting, and provide technical advice and scientific analysis to support regional planning.