River Management Officer

2 weeks ago


Taupo, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

**Mō te tūranga | About the role**
- Great permanent opportunity. Full time. This role is an ideal mix of being based from our recently built Taupō office, and getting out in the field.
- Participate in the development of zone river management work programmes, plans and budgets.
- Plan, supervise and deliver specific river management projects including erosion control, plant pest control and riparian enhancement
- Prepare and manage contracts and provide input into contract documents ,
- Monitor progress of contracted work against specifications and budgets.
- Update and maintain asset management databases.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, Iwi, community representatives and ratepayers.
- Coordinate flood response and recovery efforts
- Provide ongoing advice and information.

**Mō te tangata | About you**
- Experience in stream and riverbank erosion control.
- Proven project/contract management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in resource consent compliance.
- Proven success at building relationships and resolving issues with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers, handle difficult clients and build strong client relationships.
- Willingness to operate outside of ‘normal’ working hours from time to time.
- Thrive on providing exceptional customer service
- Have an interest in working in different locations around a beautiful region

**Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience**
- Minimum three years demonstrated relevant experience.
- Holds a Technical Civil Engineering qualification or possesses relevant experience in the field of river and stream management, Project Management and Contract Management.

**Mō te tīma | About the team**
- We support Waikato Regional Council’s mission by implementing policies for non-statutory methods of integrated catchment management. The policies can include biosecurity and natural heritage management, fostering sustainable use of land and catchments, and managing infrastructure assets of $586 million (comprising flood protection, river management, drainage, and catchment systems).
- We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.
- Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.
- If you’d like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.
- By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better. Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

**Mō te tuku tono | How to apply**
- Applications will be reviewed as they come in, and this role will close on Sunday 24 September.
- For a copy of the role description, please click here.



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