Water Quality Scientist

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangataWhen the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthyWatercare 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 more.
We really are a company that wants to make a positive difference.Waikato District Council contracts services to Watercare Services Limited, and we are responsible for collecting, treating, and distributing water to provide safe and reliable drinking water for use by households, commerce, industry, and firefighting.Based in Te Rapa, this is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who can provide water quality science subject matter expertise to our operational teams, other water industry practitioners, and our internal partners.
The work you will be doing really makes a difference - looking after the environment and helping the community to stay healthy.In this role you will:Assist in the delivery of Watercare's water quality performance goals and objectives, aligned with our business and customer expectationsMaintain water quality data, systems, and associated programmesDevelop and manage business processes associated with drinking water/reuse waterEnhance our communities' understanding of water quality by providing water quality science expertise, assisting with education programmes and community engagement activitiesManage the provision of water quality metrics to our customers and connected communitiesIn this role you will bring:Equivalent to a tertiary degree in science, biological science, engineering, or related fieldExcellent verbal and written communication abilitiesProven ability to develop data and manage data collection systemsKnowledge and experience in business continuance systems and quality systemsAn understanding of drinking water regulation and public health risk management is desirableWe offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:Training and development opportunitiesLife and income protection insurance plansGenerous parental leaveEmployee discounts at a range of large retailersMe pehea te tono mai | How to ApplyCome and join our team!
If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team, then please apply online today at www.careers.watercare.co.nz.The successful applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and medical.
You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand.
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