Head of Environmental Engineering & Consenting
Core
Lead environmental engineering team and regulatory consenting processes for sustainable infrastructure development, specifically landfill and waste disposal operations.
Role type
Senior leadership environmental engineering manager
Builds
Landfill and waste disposal facilities compliant with New Zealand environmental legislation
Domain
Waste management and environmental engineering in New Zealand
Required skills
Environmental engineering expertise, regulatory consenting (RMA), team leadership, stakeholder engagement, environmental impact assessment (EIA), project budget management, compliance monitoring
Preferred skills
Strategic planning, quality standards establishment, mentoring, cross-departmental collaboration
Technologies
New Zealand Resource Management Act (RMA), environmental management plans
Responsibilities
Lead and inspire environmental engineering team, champion strategic initiatives for engineering capabilities, lead environmental aspects of landfill/waste operations, direct resource consent applications, oversee compliance with consents, review and maintain resource consents, provide technical leadership on environmental assessments, build relationships with regulatory agencies, oversee EIA and environmental management plans, establish quality standards, stay ahead of regulatory changes, manage project budgets and timelines, mentor team members, collaborate across departments, represent organization with regulatory bodies
