Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
Watercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand delivering more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $2.5 million every day.
It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means that we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much, much more. We really are a company that wants to make a positive difference.
This is your opportunity to join Watercare's strategy and planning division and lead a team where the focus is on Watercare's relationship and engagement with some of the major developers across Auckland. This is a key facilitation role between Watercare and external parties involved in residential and commercial land development.
These developments are high profile and have significant infrastructure consequences for Watercare and greater Auckland. You will be actively involved in ensuring that the proposed water and wastewater infrastructure is fit for purpose and that any dependencies such as new or upgraded infrastructure has been clearly documented.
To be successful in this role, you will have a strong work ethic, enjoy working in a team environment, and be an excellent communicator.
Your skills and background must include:
A relevant water and wastewater engineering and/or Resource Management tertiary qualification
10 plus years experience in a related field
Team management experience both in direct team management and cross functional teams across organisations
Knowledge of the development community in Auckland.
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
Training and development opportunities
Life and income protection insurance plans
Generous parental leave policy
Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Modern offices in the heart of Newmarket with easy access to public transport
Discounted Wilson parking
On site free gym.
Me pehea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today -