Add expected salary to your profile for insights Southland District Councilowns and manages eleven urban water supply schemes and eleven rural water supplyschemes. The water and waste team work to ensure the provision of infrastructure and servicesare fit for purpose for current and future community needs. Operation and maintenance (O&M) is delivered by external contractorswith technical oversight. The water and waste team are also responsiblefor managing the capital works design and procurement with the assistance ofengineering consultants where required. As acontract engineer you will be providing oversight of the operations andmaintenance to ensure contracts are delivered, key performance indicators aremet and administrative functions are completed on time and to budget. To besuccessful in this role you will need: a tertiaryqualification in civil engineering three yearsrelevant experience in the operations and contracting environment knowledge of watersupply, wastewater and stormwater reticulation and treatment financial/budgetmanagement experience high level ofcustomer service care and ethics Arelevant qualification in water/wastewater treatment would be an advantage. About Council: With 11% of the total land area of New Zealand, including FiordlandNational Park and Stewart Island Rakiura, Southland District Council has thelargest land area to manage of any territorial authority. Council not onlyencompasses the management and improvement of physical assets such as roads,bridges, water supply, cemeteries and parks but also the Southland communities'social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeings. Our 200+ staff are diverse in their backgrounds, skillset and location,spread across three Invercargill offices (Forth Street, 20 and 42 Don Street)and seven area offices situated at Riverton, Otautau, Te Anau, Winton, Oban,Lumsden and Wyndham. What's in it for you? Southland District Council recognises staff are our most valuable asset.We believe in supporting them in their training and development, We have competitive remuneration packages which arebenchmarked against market rates and an environment which supports personalgrowth. If you are keen to join our team then don't delay, visit our vacancies website to download a position description and apply online today. Applicationsclose 1 November 2024 (Interviews with suitable candidates maycommence earlier) Please note to be considered for thisrole you will need to be either be a New Zealand resident or have a current workvisa Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice. #J-18808-Ljbffr