Title:  Assets and Projects Engineer

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

Are you an experienced engineer ready to take ownership of critical water and wastewater infrastructure? Veolia Water NZ is seeking a talented Asset and Project Engineer to join our team delivering Operations & Maintenance contract in Central Hawke's Bay.

This is a pivotal role where you'll be the primary Veolia contact for the Central Hawke's Bay District Council Project Delivery Team — bridging the gap between project delivery and operational asset management to ensure infrastructure performs at its best throughout its entire lifecycle.

You'll manage projects from initiation through to closure, oversee asset management activities, and lead multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, civil, process, and electrical disciplines.

No two days will be the same. One day you could be preparing senior management approval documentation for project funding; the next, you're on-site liaising with contractors, tracking earned value analysis, or driving quality and environmental compliance.

What's on offer

• Competitive remuneration
• A great team focused working environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Stable employment with a reputable, world leading, 3 waters Network focused organisation
• Meaningful work that contributes to the well-being of our community and keeps the cogs of society turning.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

What you'll be responsible for

• Serving as the primary liaison between Veolia and the CHBDC Project Delivery Team
• Managing end-to-end project delivery — from initiation and planning through to closure
• Overseeing the seamless handover of assets into operational management, including VAMS systems integration
• Leading procurement activities and preparing best-practice contractual documentation
• Monitoring budgets and programme performance through Earned Value Analysis and Gantt chart reporting
• Managing projects up within time and budget constraints
• Contributing to Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems
• Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams

What you'll need to be successful

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or Process preferred)

Experience:

• 10+ years in a water or wastewater project environment
• Proven design, construction and project management experience
• Familiarity with at least one project delivery methodology (PMI, Prince2 or Agile)
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines
• Experience managing projects in a client/customer-facing environment
• Sound understanding of business and contracting models

Personal Attributes:

• A self-starter who thrives with a high degree of autonomy
• Strong analytical skills with a sharp focus on quality
• Commercially astute with sound problem-solving ability
• Adaptable, persistent and confident in your own judgment
• A team player who gets things done
• High degree of personal integrity

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 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!

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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.

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.