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Network Engineering Lead

Full time at Wellington Water in New Zealand
Posted on April 13, 2024

Job details

  • Continued learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements available
  • Based near the shops, cafes and beach in our Petone office
  • This is a full-time permanent position of 40 hours a week The remuneration range for this role is $104,270 to $147,205 p.a. (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience. The opportunity Working across the three waters distribution network, the Network Engineering Lead sits within our Customer Operations Group where you will be involved with post incident event management and scheduling of the resulting appropriate recovery works. You'll also take responsibility for the planning and delivery of our maintenance works program, alongside the delivery of the water meter reading and meter renewal programs. This role will see you:
    • Lead post incident works and undertake post incident reviews
    • Take the role of incident controller on a roster with other Senior Wellington Water staff
    • Produce schedules, plans and contract agreements for maintenance and reactive upgrade projects
    • Monitor and prioritise team workloads as well as give regular coaching and feedback to team members on their performance
    • Provide technical advice and support for the wider Customer Operations Group
    • Develop proactive working relationships with various teams across Wellington Water
    About you To be successful in this role you will bring:
    • A relevant tertiary qualification and a full driver's licence
    • Experience managing emergency incidents and events, ideally within a three waters network environment
    • Background and delivery of planned maintenance activities for three waters assets
    • Asset, project, program, contract and risk management experience
    • Ability to lead, develop and manage staff
    Benefits At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.  Our benefits include:
    • Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
    • Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
    • Formal and informal professional development opportunities
    • 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service
    For a full list of our employee benefits click here. About us Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities. The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana. How to apply  To view a copy of the position description: click here To apply for the role, click on the ”apply” button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email. For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

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