Resource Advisor

We're looking for a Resource Advisor to join our fun and collaborative Consents and Compliance Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone looking to develop their practical experience in resource management.

Based in Masterton, you'll be joining a friendly and supportive culture with people who are passionate about doing great work for our extraordinary region.

About the role:

You'll join the Rural Activities team, supporting a diverse range of consenting work and gaining exposure across the full resource consent process, including:

• providing pre-application advice and guidance on natural resource management
• processing consent applications
• monitoring compliance and carrying out site inspections
• responding to environmental incidents and carrying out associated investigations and enforcement action
• working collaboratively with landowners, industry, iwi, community groups and stakeholders

Skills and experience required:

• A relevant planning, geography, or science qualification (or be studying towards one of these)
• Knowledge of the RMA would also be desirable but not essential for this role
• A highly motivated person with common sense and a can-do attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• An attention to detail and great customer service skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects efficiently, to prioritise competing commitments and proactively manage customer expectations

What we offer:

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual leave, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply:

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Dayna Calkin at [email protected] or Helene Anderson at [email protected]

Applications close: 5.00pm, Thursday, 24 September 2026. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The total remuneration for this position, including all benefits, is $79,995 to $119,993 per annum, with a midpoint of $99,994. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be considered at this time.