Senior Terrestrial Ecologist/Herpetologist

Tonkin + Taylor
Full-time christchurch, canterbury Biology, Biotech & Chemistry
Posted:
June 15, 2026
Location:
christchurch, canterbury, New-Zealand

Job Description

Senior Terrestrial Ecologist/Herpetologist – Christchurch

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are a New Zealand employee‑owned company whose mission is to create and sustain a better world.

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 ...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: christchurch, New-Zealand
Posted: June 15, 2026
Deadline: July 25, 2026