Utilities Projects Team Leader
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Utilities Projects Team Leader
- Rapidly growing, lifestyle district 20 minutes north of Christchurch
- Deliver inhouse investigation, design, project management consultancy services
- Returning to NZ & looking for lifestyle plus career challenge? Look no further!
If you bring skills in three-waters engineering design, project and contract management, and enjoy leading others and want to make a difference for your community, then this position could be a good fit. In addition to job challenge and interest, you’ll experience a great lifestyle! Houses are affordable, there are urban and rural lifestyle options, we have an excellent coastline and hiking, fishing, mountain biking, skiing opportunities on our doorstep, plus plenty of cafes, restaurants, events.
You’ll be coming into a high performing, customer-focused Project Delivery Unit that provides professional services to the Council competitive with the private sector. As Utilities Projects Team Leader, you’ll enjoy a mix of team leadership, design management, project and contract management, and delivery planning, oversight responsibilities.
The Waimakariri District is one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand and the third largest, by population, in the South Island. To support our growing district, we have a significant and diverse portfolio of water, wastewater, stormwater renewals and capital projects to deliver. That’s where you come in!
The Challenge
- Provide direction, leadership and coaching to the Utilities/3-Waters Projects Team who deliver an in-house project management, investigation, design, tendering and construction management consultancy service.
- Ensure timely and on-budget, high quality delivery through effective forward workload and work programme planning and prioritisation; technical oversight and review; and financial monitoring and reporting.
- Apply your design engineering, NZS3910 contract knowledge, and project management skills on projects, operating as project technical lead, project manager, or project contributor.
- Create a culture of delivery and client service and enable your team to be agile and high performing. This includes facilitating professional and career development.
- Form collaborative working relationships within Council, and with contractors, consultants, regulatory bodies, the community, and external stakeholders.
Your Skills
- Degree in Civil, Natural Resource Engineering or a related engineering field. Ideally a Chartered Professional Engineer or working toward it.
- Experience in management of direct-report staff, 3-waters design, NZS3910 Contracts, and capital works project delivery.
- A team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Organised and adaptable with a desire to deliver high quality outcomes for the community.
Waimakariri District Council is a Professional Development Partner with Engineering NZ, and we offer professional membership and mentorship, a competitive salary, flexible working, 15 days sick leave, the option to purchase a 5th week of annual leave, long service leave, an active social club with monthly events, free swims and most importantly, a friendly, and supportive team atmosphere!
To find out more, contact Lisa Hulley on 027 688 8831.
Waimakariri District Council has engaged Peak Recruitment to manage the recruitment of this position. Please direct all enquiries and applications to Peak Recruitment.
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Applications close: no closing date