Summer Intern - Pollution Prevention

Tauranga; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Career development

Hands-on experience

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Tauranga City Council is offering a Summer Intern position in the City Waters team. You will help develop a practical framework to monitor stormwater pond siltation and maintenance needs, blending research, fieldwork, and data analysis to prioritise assets at risk of capacity loss.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have completed a postgraduate environmental qualification, with a keen interest in monitoring and safety around open water.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate environmental qualification with interest in monitoring.
• Safety-conscious and able to work around open water and hazards.
• Experience with GIS, data handling, or related techniques is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake visual inspections and quantitative field surveys of stormwater ponds.
• Help develop a Stormwater Pond Siltation and Maintenance Assessment Manual.
• Contribute to evidence-based maintenance priorities for city infrastructure.

Skills

GIS

Spatial analysis

Hydrographic surveys

Data management

Stormwater systems

Open-channel hydrodynamics

Boating experience

Education

Postgraduate qualification in environmental field

Job description

Te Tūranga | About the role

As a Summer Intern in our City Waters team, you will help develop a practical, risk-based framework for monitoring stormwater pond siltation and maintenance needs. Combining research, field inspections and data analysis, you will help create a consistent way to identify ponds requiring further survey work and prioritise assets approaching a critical loss of capacity.

• Undertake visual inspections and quantitative field surveys of stormwater ponds.
• Help develop a Stormwater Pond Siltation and Maintenance Assessment Manual.
• Contribute to evidence-based maintenance priorities for important city infrastructure.

Ngā Pukenga | What you’ll need to succeed

You will ideally be studying towards, or have recently completed, a postgraduate qualification in an environmental field, with experience or a strong interest in monitoring. You will be safety conscious and confident working around open water and managing field hazards. Skills in GIS, spatial analysis, basic hydrographic or survey techniques, data management, stormwater systems or open-channel hydrodynamics would be valuable. Boating experience or qualifications would also be useful. A full New Zealand driver licence is required.

We're one of Tauranga's biggest employers, and we're always keen to welcome fresh ideas and energy into our team. As a summer intern, you'll be supported, valued, and given real opportunities to learn and grow. You'll work alongside passionate people who care about our city and its communities.

We offer great benefits like flexible hours, career development, and a supportive work environment. You'll get hands‑on experience, build your skills, and make a real contribution.

You can find out more about working at Tauranga City Council here.

Applications will close 25th October 2026

We're committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those living with disabilities. If you need any support or adjustments to take part in our recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]

• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
• Tauranga City Council does not accept unsolicited contact or applications from recruitment agencies. We will not pay fees or commissions related to unsolicited contact.