Senior Terrestrial Ecologist/Herpetologist

Senior Terrestrial Ecologist/Herpetologist - Christchurch

Our Ecology + Water Science team is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Terrestrial Ecologist/Herpetologist to join our ecology team, providing technical leadership and specialist ecological services for large‑scale infrastructure and land development projects across New Zealand. This position is located in Christchurch.

The successful candidate will have experience working with New Zealand native lizards and a strong understanding of ecological impact assessment, lizard management, salvage/relocation methodologies, and regulatory requirements associated with protected species management.

We are seeking an ecologist with a minimum of 8 years professional experience in a consulting, regulatory and/or research environment, who enjoys professional freedom and autonomy. For this role we are particularly interested in ecologists with knowledge and experience working with herpetofauna, but y...