Manager - Transmission

He kōrero mō mātou | About WatercareKi te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangataWhen the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthyNow is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!He kōrero mō mātou | About WatercareKi te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangataWhen the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthyWatercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand providing more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $2.5 million every day.It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means that we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives likes solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much, much more. We really are a company that wants to make a positive difference.He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the roleReporting to the Head of Water, the Transmission Manager - Water is responsible for providing management and engineering support for transmission water assets across the Auckland region. This includes the transmission networks and other critical assets.The Responsibilities Of This Role IncludeLeading the team to undertake asset operational assessment, maintenance planning and assessment, and customer support for all aspects of the water transmission assets.Managing operational budgets and the development of Asset Management Plan initiatives.Responsible for all reactive activity on water transmission assets and manage effective after-hours support for water transmission activity.Oversee the design and development of engineering standards and specifications for water transmission to be adhered to by the organisation and its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.Oversee teams undertaking inspections to evaluate the quality and integrity of complex, large-scale water transmission structures and installations.Plan and manage large and complex maintenance and repair projects to deliver work to cost, time, and quality standards.Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About youTo Be Successful In This Role You Will DemonstrateExperience in contract management and customer relationshipsExcellent verbal, written communication and reporting skillsProven ability to lead a field-based team and interact with contractorsComfortable at managing customer issues and contactKnowledge in Control Systems and Incidence ResponseBackground in water or wastewater operationsTertiary Engineering qualification.Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for youWe offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: Training and development opportunities Life and income protection insurance plans Generous parental leave Employee discounts at a range of large retailersMe pēhea te tono mai | How to ApplyCome and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.