The Waipa District - with key locations of Te Awamutu and Cambridge - is one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand. It is anticipated that by 2050 an additional 25,000 people will be calling Waipa home. To prepare for this growth, and to welcome more residents to our district, we have over $130 million worth of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects to deliver over the next 10 years, including new treatment plants, reservoirs and reticulation renewals - it's an exciting time to be part of Water Services at Waipa!
Two opportunities have arisen for qualified and experienced civil engineering professionals to join our Te Awamutu-based Water Services team as an Asset Planning Engineer, responsible for assisting in the creation and implementation of Three Waters strategies and planning. This activity is absolutely crucial in terms of ensuring our waters infrastructure is equipped to serve our communities now and for generations to come.
The key responsibilities for this role are:
Support best practice Three Water asset management, provide technical advice on asset management practices and plans, ensure AMPs and other essential plans are in place and reviewed as necessary, obtain and accurately reflect data on the condition of Three Waters assets.
Liaise with Senior Asset Planning Engineer and Senior Stormwater Engineer for project identification and scoping, develop business cases and scope projects for the 10-year plan, review project delivery for compliance with programme and budget, manage water, wastewater, and stormwater models.
Provide technical advice on water services infrastructure planning and asset management, liaise with key stakeholders for AMP updates and reviews.
Participate in health and safety responsibilities, follow established work procedures and report hazards and accidents.
Contribute to Business Continuity Management and Civil Defence Emergency Management planning.
Support and model Waipa Values, promote a customer-first culture, take responsibility for professional development and identify opportunities for improvement.
Both successful candidates will have:
a Tertiary (Level 6) qualification in Civil Engineering; and
at least five years' experience in a Civil Engineering role.
Preference will be given to candidates who have:
great communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively
a passion for doing the very best by the communities we serve
The ability to gain NZ Chartered Professional Engineer professional status, if not already, is desirable.
While the role is based out of our Te Awamutu office, some travel within the Waipa district may be required (at Council's reasonable expense) to fulfil your duties.
Depending upon experience, the gross annual salary range for this 40-hour per week role is $92,410 to $102,678.
In return, we offer a fun and family-friendly, community-focused environment with plenty of opportunities to grow and develop. The Waipa District is nestled in the heart of the Waikato, within commuting distance of Hamilton, and within easy reach of Auckland and Tauranga on weekends. Commonly known as the Home of Champions, and encircled by mountains and reserves, Waipa offers high performance sport (rowing, cycling and kayaking) and opportunities to get out into nature in abundance. Coupled with fantastic local schools and great house prices, Waipa is the ideal place to achieve true work/life balance.
With this specific role, as an Accredited Employer, we are open to your application whether you are already entitled to work in New Zealand or are eligible to obtain a relevant work visa.
If you think you've got what it takes to be one of our Asset Planning Engineers, don't delay - APPLY NOW!
Application Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday, 26 November 2024.
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