Maintenance Operations Engineer
Come and make a difference with us
At Western Bay of Plenty District Council, we believe our future belongs to the changemakers. The chance-takers and wall breakers.
We believe we all have the power to do extraordinary things. To make decisions that matter.
For our people. For our communities. For each other.
We're on a journey to become a District with strong and sustainable community partnerships, that embraces the diversity of the area and is bold in its vision for change.
At Western Bay we strongly believe in investing in and empowering our people to achieve their goals and aspirations. If you are interested in joining the Western Bay family, please apply today.
The opportunity
We have a full-time vacancy for an experienced person to take responsibility for the effective and efficient maintenance strategy of Council's water, stormwater and wastewater assets.
To set you up for success, you'll have

• 5 plus years experience in 3 waters industry with a focus on proactive maintenance planning, scheduling and contact payment processing.
• Recommended: New Zealand Diploma in Engineering: Mechanical Engineering or another higher education Diploma/Degree to an equivalent standard.
• Project management skills in the 3 waters industry.
• Experience with the use of asset management maintenance software common to the 3 waters industry organizations such as Maximo, Infor, Asset finder, etc.
• Proven experience of working with 3 waters contractors and maintenance service providers.
• Experience with searching and analysing maintenance data collected by maintenance software to be able to report on and make recommendation on pro-active maintenance works.
• Highly developed knowledge and use of analytical software such as Excel or similar.
• Sound time management skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

What we offer

• Five weeks annual leave.
• A competitive employment package - including subsidised medical insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a pet friendly work environment.
• Sick leave on commencement of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support.
• Assistance to relocate to the area.
• Free onsite parking

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.
Applications close 11.55pm Sunday 15 December 2024
For further information please call the People Team on 0800 926 732.