Title: Networks Operator - Whangamata (Fixed Term)

Location:

Whangamata, NZ, NZ, 3620

About 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.

The Opportunity

We currently have a fixed term vacancy for a Networks Operator based in Whangamata who will be responsible for operating and maintaining water, wastewater and stormwater reticulation networks.

The Network Operator is to ensure service delivery demonstrates Veolia’s commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and customer service while meeting performance and key performance indicators and applying health and safety procedures. As this is a fixed term role, ideally you will have water industry experience and have the ability to hit the ground running.

What's on offer

A great team-working environment
Competitive hourly rate
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

What you'll be responsible for

Maintenance and repair of the water and wastewater reticulation networks.
Installation and repair of water metres
Repair of burst water mains
Act as a point of contact for customer requests for service. Appropriately respond to these in a timely manner, assessing and coordinating remedial action if required.
Accurately log all reports and jobs, completing the necessary paperwork and filing where required
Participate in the development and implementation of Capital Works improvement programs
Provide network operations support to the Networks Supervisor and Veolia team undertaking minor repairs, assisting with major repairs and replacing reticulated pipelines.
Positively contribute to the district based operations teams by fostering effective working relationships with field, engineering and management staff, client representatives, customers and suppliers.
Undertake such general duties as required for the effective provision of services to the client and customers.

What you'll need to be successful

An effective communicator who can establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues and interact and relate to staff at all levels of the organisation, and the client / customers.
A self-starter who can work with a high degree of autonomy and personal integrity
Planning and organisational ability with proven ability to maintain accurate work records
A good work ethic and confidence in one's own judgement and capability
Can maintain a stable performance level during periods of pressure and able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances
Good literacy and numeracy skills and Computer literate
Willing to complete further training as required
Current full driver's licence (preferably with Class 2)
Wheels, Tracks & Rollers endorsements
Ability and willingness to work out of hours when required and participation of on-call roster
Basic Understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

Preferred

Traffic Management
Working Heights
Confined Space
National Certificate in Water Reticulation

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you’ll join a team of over 6000 passionate innovators... and good humans. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

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!

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.