Title:  Treatment Operator-Wastewater

The Opportunity

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years.

Veolia New Zealand operates and maintains the water and wastewater infrastructure in the Central Hawkes Bay District. We are looking for someone to join the Wastewater Team, working to operate and maintain both treatment and reticulated assets, providing high quality reticulation and associated infrastructure service delivery for the people of Central Hawkes Bay.

Within this role you will join a team of operational professionals in providing the operations and maintenance of the reticulation networks and associated infrastructure in accordance with all operating procedures and compliance criteria, with a focus on Veolia’s safety, quality and efficiency outcomes.
 

What's on offer

• A great team-working environment
• Employee assistance programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support
• Competitive salary 
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Stable employment with a reputable organisation
• Meaningful work that contributes to the well-being of our community
   

What you'll be responsible for

• Provide support to Veolia and Central Hawkes Bay District Council management.
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to the Wastewater Treatment team including priority setting.
• Contribute to achievement of all wastewater treatment performance targets.
• Advise and assist with operations and maintenance of Wastewater treatment processes systems.
• Participate in the development and implementation of wastewater quality and environmental improvement programs.
• Participate in a operator level on-call roster.
   

What you'll need to be successful

• You will require a NZQA or equivalent professional or trade qualification in Water and/or Wastewater network construction or operations and maintenance.
• Experience in a similar role, and knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure, systems, processes and standards.
• Understanding of wastewater treatment operations, maintenance activities and criticality of operations requirements.
• Understanding of resource consents and their criticality.
• An understanding of SCADA systems.
• A current valid driver’s licence.
   

A Veolia Career

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you’ll join a team of over 6000 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. 

We value diversity, equality and inclusion, and we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

If you can tick most of the boxes and are keen to contribute to Veolia’s ecological transformation, then hit the apply button now!

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To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.