Thriving together - mo te taiao, mo nga tangata.
Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.If you want to bring your existing engineering skills and experience to help us to deliver meaningful work for our environment and our people, while having mentoring and support to assist you to reach your true potential as an Assets Engineer (Bylaws) then we want to hear from you.
Te ahuatunga a te turanga | About the role Being an Assets Engineer (Bylaws) at Bay of Plenty Regional Council means being part of a committed and experienced team of professionals working to safeguard and maintain the performance of our region's flood protection and land drainage infrastructure assets.
In the role, you will regularly provide technical engineering and asset management advice within the Rivers and Drainage Assets team, with a focus on the implementation and compliance of the Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaws 2020.
You will lead the bylaw authority application process, including technical reviews, site investigations, and ensuring compliance. Additionally, you'll regularly perform professional engineering asset analysis for rivers and drainage schemes, providing advice to support asset team functions such as asset renewal and performance evaluation. You will also supervise contractors and oversee contract works. Establishing and maintaining close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities, landowners, consultants, and contractors, is essential.
O pumanawa | Your skills and experience Ideally, you will have a relevant degree or tertiary engineering, science or natural resources qualification with at least 5 years relevant technical experience. Practical knowledge and experience with rivers and drainage scheme assets and management. A good understanding of river and drain engineering principles for design and construction. Experience working with rural farming communities and an awareness of farming practices and environmental challenges.
Ko wai matou | Who we are Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.
We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.
Nga hua o te mahi / Benefits of the job As we've said, you and your career will be important to us. We'll support you to develop (we invest in growing our people), we offer flexibility around how and where you work, we offer a competitive salary (we review salaries annually and we pay employer KiwiSaver on top of your salary), we have a great leave package (5 weeks leave and a sick leave credit on commencement) and we offer other benefits such as free income protection and life insurance, an $80 bus travel card on commencement, discounted health schemes along with a great in-house social culture.
Ideally, the position would be located in our Whakatane office to provide maximum exposure to the Rivers and Drainage Assets Team, however, as we have offices in Tauranga, Whakatane and Rotorua and great ICT systems to keep us connected, we are open to alternatives; let us know what that could look like for you.
If you are interested in applying or have any questions details are below.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply Click APPLY NOW or contact Kirsty Brown, Rivers and Drainage Assets Manageron 0800 884 880 for a confidential discussion.
To access a copy of Te Turanga Mahi (Job Description) please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://rb.gy/3g1yiy
NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence. As this position is designated as being "safety sensitive", the successful candidate will be asked to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol check as part of the recruitment.
Applications close 5pm, Thursday 9 May 2024 and will only be accepted online.
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