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Posted 26 July, 2026

Senior/Associate Resource Management Consultant

Mitchell Daysh
Dunedin, OTA, NZ Full Time
Reference: ca81d6c077f76e7b

Job Description

Do you want to play a critical role in groundbreaking renewables, resources and infrastructure projects, shaping the future of New Zealand? Want to work with dedicated leading environmental professionals who collaborate, think outside of the box and work together to create positive long-term impact? Do you want to work with industry leaders that are truly invested in your development? If you’re looking to grow your career, with a team around you that has a shared passion for quality, innovation and technical excellence, you’ll find a place to do great things here at Mitchell Daysh. We’re a specialist environmental and planning consultancy. Since our inception, we’ve combined a passion for navigating New Zealand’s most complex resource management challenges with an uncompromising focus on quality and technical excellence. We’ve recently partnered with EMM Consulting, a highly respected privately owned Australian multi-disciplinary Environmental Consultancy. This marks an exciting opportunity to expand our collective capability with a team of over 400 experienced environmental specialists across Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Our dedication has created opportunities to do more and that’s why we need you! Here’s what you can expect: You’ll be joining a team of 45 industry leading environmental & resource management specialists in New Zealand who work on nationally significant projects, providing innovative solutions to complex planning and resource management issues. You’ll have the opportunity to expand and grow your experience by leading and working on a diverse range of nation shaping projects that include renewables, extraction and infrastructure projects You’ll help our clients solve their biggest challenges and achieve their goals by delivering strategic and innovative solutions, showcasing your technical expertise, project management and reporting writing skills You’ll have a voice from day one and plenty of opportunity to innovate and contribute to how we grow You’ll be supported by leaders and supportive, who‘ll be there to help you to grow and achieve exceptional outcomes, just as you’ll be there to inspire and support other Mitchell Daysher’s on their development journey With 8 offices across New Zealand, you’ll be able to flex and enjoy hybrid working at its best. Our locations cover Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Dunedin and Invercargill. Here’s what you’ll bring to have impact: Top of our list is, that you value being part of a team and doing work that will have a positive impact You’ll have a planning or environmental science-related degree and a minimum of 8+ years’ experience in a resource management planning or environmental science-related field You’ve built a solid understanding of how to work within New Zealand regulation and environmental guidelines (including RMA and FTAA legislation) and how to achieve the best possible client outcomes You’re a problem solver, a lateral think. You thrive on a challenge and finding the solution You’ve formed trusted relationships with a range of stakeholders including business, iwi, District and Regional Councils, and Central Government You bring experience or working on a diverse range of projects and project management skills You’ve developed strong report writing skills and an ability to create appropriate reports, recommendations, and assessments in a compelling way Mitchell Daysh is part of EMM Consulting. When you submit your application, look out for our email from EMM Consulting confirming safe receipt and important information regarding next steps. Our goal is to build a team that looks like the world around us — and we want you to stay and grow. As part of our efforts to build a place for everyone, we embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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