Environmental Services encompasses the regulatory services Council provides to promote, protect and manage natural and physical resources, public health and public safety. Career opportunities include:
Resource Management Planner
Resource management is mainly involved in administering the planning functions of the Resource Management Act. The resource consent process is a tool to implement the District Plan and to achieve Council’s approach to sustainable development approach. This involves processing consents for subdivision and use of land and balancing the environmental effects of a proposal with the benefits it may bring.
Building Control Officer
Building Control is responsible for ensuring buildings are safe and the necessary regulations and standards have been complied with. Council has been an accredited Building Consent Authority since 2008. To become accredited, Council went through a rigorous process to achieve the accreditation and it provides the community with greater surety that buildings assessed by council are safe and compliant.
Environmental Health Officer
Environmental health’s key roles include the regulation of activities that may affect community health and safety. This includes licensing of food outlets, liquor licensing, gambling control, and noise.
In recent years, growth has resulted in greater demand for these services. Greater regulatory requirements in areas such as food safety have also put extra emphasis on these services.
Animal Control Officer
Animal control’s key role is administering the requirements of legislation and bylaws relating to the keeping of animals.
Growth and greater regulatory requirements have resulted in greater demand for these services.
If you are interested in any of these careers and would like further information, please contact a member of our HR Team on 0800 924 723 or email jobs@waipadc.govt.nz
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