Water Supervisor

**Te Kōwhiringa | The Opportunity**

Downer holds long-term Operations and Maintenance contracts with both the Whangarei District Council & the Kaipara District Councils. Our services include design, construction, operations, and maintenance including reactive and routine work and meter reading across water reticulation, water treatment, water networks and biosolids management.

We are currently seeking a Water Supervisor to join our team based in our Whangarei office and support both networks as a supervisor. Your key duties will include servicing planned and unplanned water reticulation maintenance. The Water Supervisor will be expected to be involved in planning, organising, directing and controlling activities and operations of crews to ensure that work is completed to the satisfaction of customers. Your key duties will include:

- Working within a dedicated maintenance team delivering the most efficient and quality-driven service to our clients and their customers
- Providing leadership, management and technical input to the team
- Managing financial activities to ensure cost control and profitable return on work completed
- Proactively identifying improvements and leading implementation across the contract.

**Nga Pūkenga Matua | Important Skills**

You will be a passionate, highly organised Water Supervisor with a talent for prioritising and managing a fast-paced, high-volume workload across both contracts.

In addition, you will also have:

- Current and relevant industry experience and qualifications, ideally National Certificate in Water Reticulation Level 4 Supervisor
- Full NZ Class 1 & 2 Driver’s license endorsed with WTR would be an advantage
- Knowledge and experience of supervising water reticulation teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong team building and relationship development skills
- Financial and commercial acumen, with experience pricing works
- 100% commitment to Health and Safety

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**
- Rewarding remuneration package
- Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
- Great promotion and career development opportunities

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply**

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.