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Environmental Monitoring Technician NIWA



Job description

About us

At Earth Sciences New Zealand, we're proud of our contribution to science and innovation in Aotearoa.

You'll be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation where your work has impact.

To deliver the science needed to achieve meaningful change, we are committed to providing the best for our people, strengthening domestic and international collaborations, partnering with Māori, supporting Pacific resilience, leveraging advanced technologies, and investing wisely in essential assets and infrastructure.

We also uphold our environmental responsibilities and maintain a strong focus on financial sustainability, ensuring our work continues to make a lasting difference.


About the position


Earth Sciences New Zealand Field Teams consist of Environmental Monitoring Technicians who are the core capability for providing highly skilled expertise in the design, maintenance, and operation of environmental sensing systems, including related data processing and analytics tasks.


This position based in Kaiata within our Greymouth Field Team, will encompass work maintaining hydrology and climate data monitoring networks throughout the West Coast region.

If you are a field technician with a positive customer service ethic, who can demonstrate good data and technical skills, and enjoys working within a small team dedicated to enhancing environmental monitoring and information services for a leading NZ science organisation, then this is the opportunity is for you!


This position sits within the NIWA business unit of Earth Sciences New Zealand.


Key responsibilities include:


  • Maintaining hydrology and climate data monitoring networks in the West Coast Region
  • Obtain high quality field measurements in a range of weather conditions for data verification, data processing and reporting requirements.
  • Assist the team in delivering high quality outputs, achieved safely and meeting expected timeframes.
  • What you'll bring


  • A relevant tertiary qualification or practical experience in environmental monitoring (hydrology, meteorology or instrumentation),
  • Demonstrated competency in technical instrumentation, data processing and analytical skills, related to hydro-climate monitoring networks.
  • Familiarity with the West Coast region, excellence in task management and an ability to work safely in a range of remote field environments.
  • The capability to expand on and learn new technical skill sets,
  • Confidence around water (rivers, lakes, and sea; swimming ability is preferred),
  • A current NZ driver's license, and
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • This junior level position will encompass a range of expectations and responsibilities relevant to the applicant's technical experience and expertise, with associated training and development provided.

    Occasional travel to various South Island regions for scheduled work with other field teams when directed, is a requirement.


    If you have an affinity for the West Coast and think you have what it takes, but don't meet every point referenced in the position description, please still get in touch.


    What we offer


  • Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to earth science.
  • A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing
  • Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits

  • Apply now


    If this sounds like the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.


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