Healthy Waters Specialist

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Join Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters & Flood Resilience department as a Healthy Waters Specialist within the Wai Ora Urban Partnership team. 

This is a unique opportunity to deliver innovative, community-led solutions for flood resilience and water quality across urban and rural Auckland. You’ll work closely with iwi, community groups, and internal stakeholders to support the delivery of impactful environmental initiatives, including the Community Flood Resilience initiative and Wai Care Programmes

If you're passionate about sustainable water management and community empowerment, this role offers a chance to make a real difference.

Please note, this is a fixed term position until October 2026.

Day-to-day you could expect to work on:

• Supporting community-led flood resilience and water quality initiatives
• Providing technical advice on flood resilience, riparian planting, and stormwater  management
• Building capacity within community groups and local organisations
• Partnering with iwi and stakeholders to deliver restoration projects
• Supporting the delivery of the Wai Care and Community Flood Resilience Programmes
• Promoting health and safety and financial accountability across projects
• Championing innovation and best practice in stormwater and environmental solutions
• Enhancing customer satisfaction and community engagement outcomes

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He kōrero mōu: About you

You’re a collaborative and adaptable professional with a strong background in environmental or civil engineering, community engagement, and project delivery. You thrive in cross-functional environments and are confident working with diverse stakeholders, including iwi, industry, and community groups. 

You’re passionate about creating sustainable outcomes and have a strong understanding of water quality, flood mitigation, and climate resilience. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible way makes you a trusted advisor and partner.

Specifically, we are looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience in environmental management, community engagement, or restoration
• Proven ability to work with iwi and community groups on water-related initiatives
• Strong understanding of stormwater, contaminant reduction, and flood mitigation
• Experience in project management, including budgeting and contract oversight
• Ability to support citizen science and run community workshops
• Sound knowledge of water sensitive design, green infrastructure and community-led development principles.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional membership (or working towards)

 Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

At Auckland Council, you will join a dynamic, supportive environment where your mahi (work) will directly impact the lives of over 1.7 million Aucklanders. We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

We are proud to be recognised for our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are accredited by GenderTick, a signatory of the Pride Pledge. These commitments reflect our ongoing efforts to create a workplace where all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. 

Together, we can create a Tāmaki Makaurau we can all be proud of.

As part of our organisation, please view a range of our: benefits

Please note this role is deemed safety-sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.

Applications close Monday 24th of November 2025

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer. We serve the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, educational background, or religious beliefs. We also welcome applications from our Rainbow communities as well as disabled and neurodivergent people. We are committed to making our hiring process accessible to everyone. If you require any support or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.