Regional Asset Manager

Te Whakapakari Tahi I Tō tātau Taiao - Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

Our Asset Management Group is responsible for looking after a diverse portfolio of river and coastal engineering, flood scheme operations and maintenance and the regional park network.

**About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga**:
This vital leadership role will take responsibility for ensuring the effective day-to-day management of the Regional Asset function at HBRC. Team leadership will be your passion, as will coaching, mentoring and developing others - active contribution to a positive culture will come naturally to you. As a leader you will set strategic direction for Council’s engineering function, including our work around modelling for river and coastal processes, managing and maintaining flood mitigation schemes and overseeing our regional parks. Alongside all of this, you will lead the transition to a modern asset management approach aligned to ISO-55000, ensuring effective coordination and integration of all operational delivery, asset management planning and capital program management.

This is a career opportunity for the right person to step up and take the lead of a busy function within Regional Council.

**About you | E pā ana ki a koe**:
We need a motivated and enthusiastic person who can hit the ground running in this busy and dynamic role. Having the skills to actively engage a variety of internal and external stakeholders will be essential to success As a leader, you will be expected to positively lead the team, offer support, coaching and professional development opportunities to ensure their work meets the requirements of high-quality, efficient and effective delivery. A strong ability to self-manage with a drive for continuous improvement and the motivation to learn will serve you well in this position.

Ideally you will also have:

- Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.
- At least 10 years’ experience in a local government, utility or engineering consultancy organisation.
- At least 10 years’ experience in river or coastal processes/ engineering/hydrology.
- Experience in Asset Management with either NAMS, IIMM or ISO55000 standard.
- Experience in strategic management in an infrastructure organisation.
- Experience in leading a team in either an operations or asset management environment.
- Experience in the development of either service delivery or asset management plans.
- Knowledge of project management practices.

**What we offer | Nga huanga mōu**:
We offer a range of benefits including (but not limited to)
- Limited income protection and life insurance policies
- Flexible working policy - the autonomy and trust to work flexibly/work some days from home
- A strong commitment to developing and upskilling people within a supportive working environment
- Subsidised eye tests and lenses, flu vaccinations, and other well-being initiatives

We value diversity and as such we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status although applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand. HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

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**About us | E pā ki a mātou**:
At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

**We focus on prioritising**:
Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi o te whakamarutanga | Water quality, safety and climate-resilient security.

Kia koi, kia toitū hoki te whakamahinga o te whenua | Climate-smart and sustainable land use.

Kia ora, kia āhei, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki te rerenga rauropi | Healthy, functioning and climate-resilient biodiversity.

Kia toitū, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki ngā ratonga me ngā ha