Asset Planning Engineer

About Us

We have several Water Services opportunities within our team to deliver on our vision for Waipā to be the 'Home of Champions - Building Connected Communities'. The Waipā District - with key locations of Te Awamutu and Cambridge - is one of the fastest growing regions in Aotearoa. It is anticipated that by 2050 an additional 25,000 people will be calling Waipā 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!

About the Role

Will you be the next Asset Planning Engineer to join our Te Awamutu-based Water Services team? After a successful internal appointment to the same role, you will both be 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 Waipā Values, promote a customer-first culture, take responsibility for professional development and identify opportunities for improvement.

Detailed Job Description is attached to this listing.

About You

Our successful candidate will have:

• a Tertiary (Level 6) qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or diploma/certificate level technical qualification plus equivalent level of learning through significant experience and/or working towards Apōpō Professional Practice Accreditation); and
• at least five years' experience in a civil and/or Three Waters engineering role.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• project management experience
• 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 or Apōpō Professional Practice Accreditation, if not already, is desirable.

While the role is based out of our Te Awamutu office, some travel within the Waipā 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 Waipā 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, Waipā 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, Waipā 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 our Asset Planning Engineer, don't delay - APPLY NOW!

We are also advertising for further new opportunities to join the Water Services team, via the following links:

Asset Management Team Leader

Senior Asset Planning Engineer

Asset Coordinator

Applications Close: 5pm, Sunday, 12 January 2025

To apply for this job, please go online to www.joinourteam.co.nz and enter the job code 33601LGC