Title:  Networks Manager

A Veolia Career

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you’ll join a team of over 4000 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world. 

Veolia New Zealand operates and maintains the water and wastewater pipeline infrastructure in the Central Hawkes Bay District. We are looking for someone to lead the NetworksTeams including the asset renewals and upgrades team in providing a high quality reticulation and associated infrastructure service delivery for the people of Central Hawkes Bay.

The Opportunity

Within this role you will lead a team of operational professionals in providing the operations, maintenance and management 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 competitive hourly rate
• Ongoing training, including Nationally recognised Trade Qualifications
• A fantastic team working environment

Key Responsibilities

• 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 supervisory 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
• 5 years experience in a similar role, and an excellent knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure, systems, processes and standards.
• You will need to have demonstrated leadership skill and experience and the ability to develop and manage key relationships with your team and other stakeholders.
• Understanding of wastewater treatment operations, maintenance activities and criticality of operations requirements.
• Understanding of resource consents and their criticality
• Strong understanding of SCADA systems.
• A current valid driver’s licence.

A Veolia Career

Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and a more sustainable world. If you are a team player , we would like to hear from you. In turn we offer continued training and development, a great team environment and a safe workplace.

THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT

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.

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, people with Disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community, and people from all cultural backgrounds. We also encourage our Veterans to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage.