Land Management Officer

Bay-of-Plenty-Regional-Counci; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Extra paid leave over Christmas/New  Y

Career development support

Spirit of service

Job summary

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is looking for a Coastal Catchments professional based in Tauranga to drive water quality improvements and biodiversity protection in streams and coastal environments. This role involves direct engagement with rural communities, iwi, and landowners, and is not desk-bound.

Join a dedicated Coastal Catchments team and contribute to on-the-ground environmental projects, soil conservation, and community collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in science, natural resource management, agriculture or related field.
• Experience in land management, biodiversity management, and soil & water conservation is valued.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with community members, landowners and iwi on projects that support sustainable land management.
• Promote strategies to improve water quality, soil conservation and biodiversity.
• Prepare contract specifications and oversee on-the-ground delivery of works.
• Develop Environmental Programmes with landowners/occupiers and tangata whenua.
• Provide timely, accurate advice to the community and stakeholders.
• Support community groups and volunteers to protect important ecosystems.

Skills

Rural community engagement

Communication skills

Stakeholder negotiation

Field-based work

Education

Science / NR Management degree

Job description

Engage with local communities to help drive improvements in water quality across our streams and coastal environments, while protecting indigenous biodiversity throughout the Western Bay of Plenty.

• Challenge and variety
• Great workmates and staff culture
• 1x full-time role based in Tauranga

Based in Tauranga and reporting to the Team Leader, Coastal Catchments, you will be part of a dedicated and hardworking team. Your work will include:

• Partnering with community members, landowners and iwi on projects that support sustainable land management.
• Promoting strategies to improve water quality, soil conservation and biodiversity.
• Preparing contract specifications and overseeing the delivery of on-the-ground works.
• Developing Environmental Programmes with landowners/occupiers and tangata whenua.
• Providing timely, accurate advice to the community and key stakeholders.
• Supporting community groups and volunteers to protect the ecosystems that matter most to them.
  This is not a desk-bound role, expect plenty of regional, field-based work to keep your days varied and engaging.
  

We are ideally seeking candidates with a degree in science, natural resource management, agriculture, or a related field. Experience in land management, including farming practices, biodiversity management, and soil and water conservation, is highly valued.

You will bring:

• Experience working with rural communities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build relationships and negotiate positive, mutually beneficial outcomes

If you believe your practical experience and engagement skills make you a strong fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

You’ll be joining the Coastal Catchments team. We work closely with farmers, tangata whenua, consultants and the wider community across the coastal catchments of the Bay of Plenty to progress a range of challenging but rewarding environmental projects. You can expect to be involved in a diverse range of work – covering water quality, soils, biodiversity, community engagement and land management.

Ahurea | Culture

As a values driven organisation, we really care about our people and in our annual staff engagement surveys we regularly score ‘well above average’ (when measured against other organisations). People like working with us because we offer:

• Competitive remuneration.
• Extra paid leave over Christmas/New Year.
• Support to enable you to learn and develop your career.
• A commitment to ‘spirit of service’.

NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence. As this position is designated as being "safety sensitive", the successful candidate will be asked to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol check as part of the recruitment.

Applications close 5pm, Thursday 8 October2026 and will only be accepted online.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the closing date may be sooner if suitable candidates are found. So be sure to apply early.