Water and Wastewater Operations Manager

5 days ago


Wanganui, New Zealand LGJobs Full time

Career opportunity | leadership role
- Affordable housing | vibrant, caring communities
- Fantastic salary

**About the Role**

This role isn’t so much about having the right qualifications, rather having the right experience. We need you to bring your years of managing water & wastewater treatment plants and hit the ground running. With a high level of technical competence, you’ll be comfortable leading our experienced team, managing budgets, ensuring compliance and working with contractors. This is a full-time position with a starting salary of $98,940 to $128,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
- Manage the operations and maintenance of 14 water & wastewater treatment plants across the district
- Lead technical delivery and manage operations teams, contractors and consultants
- Be solutions focussed - identify new treatment options, upgrades & improvements
- Work collaboratively with internal teams including the Tararua Alliance and PMO.

**Benefits**
- Competitive remuneration
- Ongoing investment in professional development
- Work with a team of dedicated and respected experts
- Family friendly working environment

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualification relevant to water and/or water treatment ideal but not essential
- Considerable experience managing the operations and maintenance of water & WWTP’s
- Understanding of local government and New Zealand’s water industry
- Effective communicator, ability to influence, work in a political environment
- Experienced using SCADA

**About Tararua District Council**

The Tararua district is the 3rd largest district in New Zealand. Dedicated to enhancing community wellbeing and committed to diversity, Tararua District Council has a culture built on trust and a focus on employee development. You will be offered a stimulating and rewarding career that will utilise your skills and expertise. With unprecedented growth, it's a great time to become part of this small, but dynamic, Council.

If you’re new to the Tararua district, you’ll find it’s a good life here. Known as “The Land of Ranges”, there are two National Parks, an impressive river network and a rugged coastline. If you’re after affordable housing, safe communities and an uncrowded lifestyle, this could be the place for you.

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