Tonkin + Taylor Looking for Ecologists at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand’s leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are proudly a New Zealand, employee-owned company and our collective mission is to create and sustain a better world.

At T+T, we strongly believe that it’s our people that keep our clients coming back. Our people are known for delivering award-winning solutions, working collaboratively, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. They are our greatest asset, and we invest in their development, well-being, and their career aspirations.

We are proud to have a diverse Ecology + Water Science consulting team in New Zealand with a range of technical specialists, and with that comes great collaboration and opportunities for our staff!

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills

Our Ecology & Water Science team is heavily involved in the Te Ara o Te Ata: Mt Messenger Bypass project near New Plymouth and we are looking for an experienced Ecologist to join the project team. We are seeking an ecologist with a minimum of 2-4 years professional experience across the fields of terrestrial or freshwater ecology. Prior experience working on infrastructure projects would be ideal.

You’ll be working on a challenging and exciting project, and you will have the opportunity to be involved in a large multi-disciplinary project, with a diverse fieldwork programme working with a great team of technical specialists. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of threatened NZ fauna groups (e.g. bats, birds (including kiwi), invertebrates, lizards and freshwater fish) and you will specifically be involved in:

• A range of scientific and ecological services and applications in a variety of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems to support construction of the SH3 Mt Messenger bypass
• Terrestrial habitat assessments
• Weed + pest surveys and monitoring
• Terrestrial fauna surveys and monitoring (bats, birds (including kiwi), invertebrates and lizards
• Species relocation and translocation
• Freshwater surveys and monitoring
• Supervision of vegetation clearance activities
• Development and implementation of Ecological Management and Monitoring Plans
• Planning and co-ordinating fieldwork activities in collaboration with the Te Ara o Te Ata construction team, with support from the project Environmental Manager, Ecological Operations Lead and a large team of other ecologists
• Report writing, including preparation of technical reports, compliance reports, ecological management plans and assessment of ecological effects reports
• Data collection, management and information presentation
• Liaison with T+T staff, Council personnel and DOC representatives
• Engagement with mana whenua and incorporation of Mātauranga Māori into project work
• Liaison with Te Ara o Te Ata Alliance staff, working within a multi-disciplinary team and attendance at team meetings

This full-time, largely field-based position will commence in September 2023 and will be based at the Mt Messenger project office in between Uruti and Tongapōrutu.

The position can be either on a fixed term basis (for a minimum 8 month period, September 2023 – April 2024) or longer term if preferred.

Kei te whakapono mātou ki tō whanaketanga | We want to develop you

We will provide you with training and mentoring, and we also promote an open culture where innovation and lateral thinking is encouraged. Tonkin + Taylor is a company where you can feel comfortable asking others for advice and where people are equally willing to listen to your ideas.

Working at T+T and Te Ara o Te Ata Mt Messenger Alliance provides a rich learning environment for you to grow and develop every day. You’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to your learning, and there are heaps of opportunities to tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise and formal development opportunities.

Nā tōu rourou | What you’ll bring

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Ecology, Zoology, Botany or closely related discipline, MSc desirable
• A minimum 2-4 years’ relevant professional work experience in a consulting, regulatory and / or research environment
• Previous experience working on infrastructure projects and implementing ecological management aspects prefrred, but not essential
• Experience preparing technical ecology reports, including compliance reports
• Experience collecting a range of ecological data, familiarity with ecological survey techniques, data management and record keeping
• GIS skills and digital mapping competencies (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills and able to confidently communicate with a range of parties including Council, Doc and local Iwi representatives
• Be backcountry competent and comfortable working in remote and rough terrain
• Be adaptable and flexible to working hours – evening and dawn work expected due to the nature of the work
• Be Health and Safety conscious – you will also be expected to undertake and pass drug tests
• Solution focused with problem solving skills, high attention to detail and professional initiative
• Full NZ drivers licence (preferred)

Ngā Hua | Our benefits

• Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects; T+T are involved in a number of large-scale alliance projects, as well as smaller community focused projects
• A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path that caters to your own personal pathway
• Professional memberships and continued education support
• Internal training programs
• Mentoring programs
• $500 annual wellbeing allowance and wellbeing programme

Toroa tā mātou pae tukutuku mō ētehi atu kōrero | For more information, check out our website

APPLY NOW! Or for further information on T+T, go to: http://www.tonkintaylor.co.nz. T+T is not only a place to work – it’s a place where your work will make a difference. For a confidential chat reach out to Anna Smith ([email protected])

‘Everyone Matters’ is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.

We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and Partners of TupuToa and Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.

T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.