Senior Asset Planning Engineer

The Waipā 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 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!

We are looking for a Senior Asset Planning Engineer to join our Water Services Team based in Te Awamutu. This role will develop and implement strategies and asset management plans for Waipā District Council's strategic/long term infrastructure planning as it relates to water, wastewater and stormwater assets.

So, what does this mean? Well, as a qualified Civil Engineer with knowledge and experience of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, one of your key areas of focus in this role will be to plan and implement asset management strategies and plans to support a robust asset renewal and maintenance profile for the 'Three Waters'.

The other key responsibilities for this role are:

• Identify and coordinate key projects for the Three Waters to a 30-year programme. Ensure projects are well scoped, designed, and handed over to the Project Delivery unit or contracts team.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and interpretation of asset information related to the Three Waters. Inform long-term projects, financials, and strategies with considerations for district growth, upgrades, renewal/maintenance work, and new works.
• Ensure projects are identified, scoped and business cases developed within agree timeframes.
• Provide technical advice and expertise to key stakeholders on water services infrastructure planning and asset management practices. Liaise with Asset Information Analyst, GIS, asset information officers, and other key stakeholders for AMP updates and reviews.
• Lead and enable direct reports to deliver business unit and organisational performance objectives. Provide appropriate development, induction, and internal training opportunities to direct reports.
• Demonstrate compliance with Health and Safety requirements and promote awareness of relevant responsibilities. Assist H&S Advisor to implement rehabilitation and return to work procedures for staff.
• Contribute to Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) planning and implementation.
• Support and model Waipā Values. Take personal responsibility for professional development and identify opportunities for improvement.

Our successful candidate will have:

• a Bachelor (Level 7) qualification in Civil Engineering; and
• at least five years' experience in a civil engineering role.

You will also have excellent people skills, be motivated towards asset engineering and planning and be willing to share your experience whilst upskilling your peers. You must also have comprehensive project management skills to support thorough decision making. With excellent communication skills, you will ensure you have all internal and external stakeholders fully on board. 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 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 $103,068 to $114,520.

Our communities are at the forefront of all that we do, that's why we work hard to ensure that we have the best people on board our 'Waipā' team. If you would like to be part of a committed team who are dedicated to providing an outstanding service to its customers and community, then we would love to hear from you.

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 Senior Asset Planning Engineer, don't delay - APPLY NOW!

We are also advertising for the new opportunity of Asset Planning Engineer, which is listed here.

To apply for this job and find the detailed Job Description, please go online to www.joinourteam.co.nz and enter the job code: 33041LGC

Application Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday, 26 November 2024.