Careers

We have a great opportunity for a senior environmental scientist to join our growing environmental science team. The majority of the role involves the assessment of contaminants in our land, water and air for a wide range of projects ranging from residential subdivisions and commercial developments to large scale roading and infrastructure projects.

The ideal applicant should possess the following skills and experience:

• a tertiary qualification in environmental science, geology, chemistry or similar
• a postgraduate degree in a related discipline would be an advantage
• be a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) and working towards becoming a Site Contamination Specialist
• have a minimum of eight years relevant experience either in New Zealand or internationally
• be able to lead land contamination assessment projects, with support from the broader team
• lead and undertake land contamination analysis including a range of field work investigation techniques for a wide range of site scenarios
• prepare technical assessments to support a range of environmental projects including, subdivision applications, resource consent applications and pre-purchase due diligence assessments
• mentoring junior staff in their technical and professional development
• seek further work opportunities and lead the preparation of proposals to clients
• maintain and develop great relationships with internal and external clients.

Personal qualities we look for in candidates:

• honesty, humility, and a hard-working attitude
• people that are friendly, respectful of others, have good interpersonal skills and can work well in team environments
• the drive and desire to complete your work to high standards, on time and budget
• good problem-solving skills, critical thinking and initiative
• a positive can-do attitude
• to be enthusiastic about the environmental science discipline and to show a desire to learn and grow your career
• strong time management skills and personal ownership / accountability of own work.

The successful applicant will be offered excellent remuneration and a great life work balance.

The position has flexibility to be full time, or part time and could also involve a combination of work within the office and from home if required. This can be discussed further during the interview process.

The bulk of the environmental science team are based in Christchurch, but we would consider applicants able to work in our other offices including Nelson, Greymouth and Timaru.

Why DO is a great place for you to work… 

Our people are key to the success of our business. We are highly skilled, technical experts who are passionate about what we do. We are a friendly, supportive, diverse and inclusive team with high priority on creating a positive work environment. We work on a wide range of projects from residential and commercial developments to large scale roading and infrastructure projects.

While this role is Christchurch based, we have four offices who work closely together on projects throughout the South Island. This will give you the opportunity to work with colleagues from our other offices on exciting projects within the regions too.

In addition to working with a team of great people, you can also expect the following benefits:

• flexibility – whether you’re a part-time parent or carrying out further study (in our team we have both), we will accommodate life into the work-life equation
• professional development – we encourage our staff to keep learning and growing. We will cover the cost of Engineering NZ subscriptions and provide opportunity for meeting CPD requirements with a range of inhouse and external courses throughout the year
• wellbeing – we offer subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross, access to our online wellbeing programme, regular mental health and wellness presentations, fresh fruit delivered to our office, paid entry into various sports events and 24/7 EAP services
• environmental – we care about the environment. We’re a carbon zero company with a focus on minimising our impact as much as possible. We’ve also been involved in a range of tree planting initiatives around Christchurch too
• facilities – a spacious lunchroom with park views, a balcony and a foosball table. There is plenty of bike parking, shower facilities and standing desks available. Hagley Park is right across the road for your lunchtime fresh air or exercise
• fun – we like each other so much we organise extra activities to do together. Social functions, charity events, dinners, quiz nights and our annual ski day is always a hit
• history – Davis Ogilvie has been established in Christchurch for over 90 years and is locally owned and operated. You will work side by side with the company directors and other staff with an abundance of knowledge and experience.