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Title:  Assets and Projects Engineer - Central Hawkes Bay -

Location: 

Waipawa, NZ, NZ, 4210

About Veolia

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 operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand. 

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Asset and Project Engineer to join our team in the Central Hawke's Bay. You will oversee the delivery and acceptance of assets into operations, managing both internal and external project delivery while ensuring compliance with the Veolia CHB 551 O&M contract. The primary purpose of this role is to establish seamless procedural and contractual frameworks that enable effective collaboration between project delivery and operational/asset management teams, ensuring optimal asset performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle. 

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

Responsibilities include: 

  • The primary Veolia contact for the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBDC) Project Delivery Team (PDT), specifically for projects and assets that are or will form part of operational delivery. 
  • Management of all Project delivery tasks and responsibility for investigating, development, planning, scheduling, conducting and / or coordinating the technical and project management / delivery aspects of projects 
  • Preparation of internal project and senior management approval documentation necessary for the securing of project funding 
  • Managing the delivery of assets into the operational remit, ensuring full adoption of asset management practices within delivery and systems (i.e. VAMS). 
  • Overseeing the delivery of all asset management activities for the 551 contract, 
  • Work across all the main engineering disciplines (mechanical, civil, process, electrical)
  • Procurement activities relating to project delivery 
  • Preparation of contractual documentation relating to the project delivery based on best practice; 
  • Client, contractor and supplier liaison and communications 
  • Budget monitoring and project delivery tracking through regular Earned Value Analysis and Gantt chart updates (programme and performance) 
  • Quality and Environmental control activities as required by the project 
  • Resolving of project engineering and project management issues 
  • Leading multidisciplinary teams on individual projects 
  • Contribution to the management of the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems, while applying these procedures in all aspects of work 
  • On-time and on-budget project delivery 

What you'll need to be successful

Qualifications:

  • Diploma or Bachelor of engineering degree (mechanical or process). 

 

Experience / Skills:

  • Familiarity with PMI, Prince2 or Agile
  • At least ten years’ experience in a water or wastewater project environment
  • Proven design, construction and project management experience
  • The ability to work across all the main engineering disciplines (mechanical, civil, process, electrical); with the ability to deliver independent project management services in a client/customer facing environment;
  • Ability to manage projects up to $5M within time and budget constraints;
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues in a networked matrix organisation;
  • Proficiency to understand and use appropriate business and contracting models.
  • Experience in capital works design and delivery with knowledge of construction, specifically in relation to water and wastewater treatment and reticulation infrastructure.
  • Ability to organise resources, establish priorities and meet deadlines through balancing commitments and priorities, to deliver in time, within budget
  • Conversant with QA systems such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 and contract documentation such as NZS3910:2013 & NZS3916:2013 Conditions of Contract for Building and Civil Engineering Construction.
  • Strong literacy, numeracy, computing, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with an aptitude for both office and field work, while developing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and contractors 

Why Veolia?

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.  Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world. 

 

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

 

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. 

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

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 Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.
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