Senior Environmental Data Technician
The role
We are currently seeking an experienced and technically skilled professional to join the Environmental Data Team in the Regional Services and Information Group as a Senior Environmental Data Technician.
This is a permanent, full-time position located in Palmerston North.
As a Senior Environmental Data Technician, you will be responsible for the acquisition, processing, and delivery of a wide range of environmental data to support resource management, engineering design, and emergency response. This role spans surface water hydrology, groundwater, water quality, air quality, atmospheric, and soil monitoring, with a strong focus on providing reliable flood warning and low flow information services.
The position has ownership of specific portfolios within the Environmental Data Team, ensuring monitoring programmes are implemented effectively, data is collected accurately, and systems such as telemetry and data acquisition networks operate to required standards. The Senior Technician is accountable for maintaining high-quality data through verification, analysis, and archiving processes, and robust asset management, ensuring outputs meet ISO and customer requirements.
In addition, the role contributes to the operation and continuous improvement of monitoring systems, supports the management of contractors and site activities, and ensures compliance with quality management systems and health and safety requirements. The Senior Technician maintains strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders, and plays a key role in supporting team performance.
A key aspect of the role is mentoring and coaching junior staff, contributing to capability development across the team, and supporting a collaborative, high-performing work environment across the department.
The position requires a high level of technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate, timely, and reliable environmental data services.
Why join us?
When you join us, you can look forward to a rewarding career full of opportunities to develop a positive and supportive work environment. We do this through:
- Positive focus on employee health, wellness and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation including your birthday off, wellness day, life insurance for all permanent staff and 5 weeks leave after 2 years of service
- Flexible family friendly work environment
- Ongoing development and opportunities across the organisation to grow, specialise or diversify your skills.
- Working together for a better environment across our region
- A supportive and social work environment across the organisation
About you
We're looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, a keen eye for detail and a collaborative approach to their work.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in science, engineering, IT or a related discipline.
- Experience in environmental data acquisition, monitoring or a related field.
- Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent computing skills and the ability to work with complex data and monitoring systems.
- The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors, landowners and other stakeholders.
- A commitment to quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
A postgraduate qualification in an environmental discipline and an understanding of electronics would be advantageous.
About us
The Horizons region extends over 22,200km2 – from Ruapehu in the north and Horowhenua in the south, to Whanganui in the west and Tararua in the east. We work with and for our community in the use and protection of our environment, managing our precious resources of land, air and water; as well as public transport and a key role in emergency management. At Horizons Regional Council we work to make our region a healthy environment where people are thriving, including our staff.
Horizons are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workplace so our people reflect the diversity of our region.
Applications close 5pm Sunday 19 July 2026
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