Asset Engineer

1 day ago

Napier, New Zealand Hawke's Bay Regional Council Full time

Published: 24 June 2025_

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

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

**About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga**:
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is on the lookout for an experienced and forward-thinking Asset Engineer to take on a key interface role between our Regional Assets team and the Council’s Project Management Office. As an internal client representative, you’ll play a central role in delivering major infrastructure projects that protect, enhance, and future-proof our region.

From reviewing technical designs and setting quality standards, to influencing strategic direction and supporting meaningful community engagement—this is a chance to do work that’s both deeply technical and incredibly impactful.

**About you | E pā ana ki a koe**:
You’ll bring engineering expertise, sound judgement, and a collaborative mindset to everything you do. To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Hydrology, River Management, or a related discipline
- Chartered Professional Engineer status (or actively working towards it)
- At least 5 years of engineering experience within local government, utilities, or consultancy environments
- Strong knowledge of flood protection, hydraulic structures, or natural resource engineering
- A strategic, solutions-focused approach and excellent communication skills
- A valid New Zealand Class 1 driver’s licence

**What we offer | Nga huanga mōu**:
As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We recognise that collaborative and innovative organisations depend on having a workforce made up from a diverse range of perspectives and experiences. We're all about excellence, and we encourage open communication - if you need any specific support, just let us know Our main goal is to empower each person to share their unique talents to contribute to the outcomes for our community. This commitment ensures that our workplace is a dynamic and progressive space where everyone can flourish.

HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

To view the job description please visit our website.

Applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand.

**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 hanganga ā-whare | Sustainable and climate-resilient services and infrastructure.

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