Senior Environmental Scientist

Beca
NZ - auckland
March 2, 2025

Senior Environmental Scientist (Water Quality)

Apply your water quality expertise to support freshwater outcomes throughout New Zealand
Develop your career as senior consultant, working alongside our clients to lead projects
Work with a passionate team with broad leadership and career development opportunities

Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Join Beca's progressive and growing Water Quality team in this senior Environmental Scientist role, focusing on freshwater outcomes.
You will work in a collaborative team with a reputation for excellence, sharing a passion for robust technical analysis to understand and solve water quality issues.

Beca is involved in significant environmental and infrastructure improvement projects in Australasia and the Pacific.
Our clients include government entities, utility providers, industrial facilities, developers, iwi, and private organizations requiring environmental science expertise.

You will contribute to various technical assessments and manage projects nationwide.
This role will enable you to develop your career both technically and as a senior consultant within a multi-disciplinary organization.
Other key role components include:

Lead projects to enhance freshwater outcomes on behalf of our clients, supported by the broader team
Conduct water quality analysis including fieldwork
Prepare technical assessments for various environmental projects including resource consent applications
Lead proposal preparation for clients
Maintain and develop strong relationships with internal and external clients
Uphold and promote Beca's key values of partnership, tenacity, enjoyment, and care
Engage with iwi to enhance the mauri of our freshwater ecosystem

This role offers significant opportunities for career growth through diverse project opportunities.
As part of the Environmental & Sustainability Advisory section, you will be part of a team of over 60 environmental scientists and sustainability advisors across New Zealand, focused on shaping environmental and sustainability outcomes.

Mōu ake | About you

This role allows you to combine your passion for the environment with your technical capabilities to solve real-world client problems.
You will enjoy collaborating with people from various backgrounds, including clients, to understand their needs.
You will provide robust technical advice and analysis to improve environmental outcomes.

This broad role ideally requires experience in:

Analysis of health and quality of freshwater systems
Understanding and experience with New Zealand's legislative and planning framework
Water-related projects, particularly stormwater and wastewater
Managing projects and leading teams to deliver excellent outcomes
Data analysis, including statistical software and interpretation
Strong communication and writing skills
A degree in environmental science, freshwater science, or a related discipline

You should be ambitious to progress your career and eager to work in an environment that encourages motivated, passionate, and enthusiastic consultants who want to make a difference.
We would love to support you in becoming a leader within your technical discipline.
This position offers wide exposure and opportunities for career and professional development across Beca, both locally and across Australasia.

To be successful, you will need experience in projects within the water quality domain, ideally with consulting experience.
The preference is for this role to be based in Auckland; however, other locations in the main Beca offices will be considered.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Mō mātou | About us

Beca is one of Asia Pacific's largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies.
After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region.
With more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices worldwide, we have delivered projects in over 70 countries.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision, reflecting our culture, aspirations, and purpose - to make everyday better.
Find out more about us at ***.

Tonoa mai | Apply now

To apply for this role, please follow the online instructions.
For further details on the opportunity, please connect with Garrett Hall (Technical Fellow - Environmental Science) at ***.

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