Compliance Officer Water Services

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Compliance Officer - Water Services

The Waipā District (Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Pirongia and surrounds) is one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand. It is anticipated that by 2050 an additional 25,000 people will be calling Waipā home. We in the Water Services team are preparing ourselves for the water reform transitions and are striving to be stand-outs in our field whilst navigating the on-going changing compliance environment.

We are looking for a Compliance Officer - Water Services to join our Compliance and Improvement Team. Our successful candidate will be one of a team of six compliance experts (including the team leader).

You will be responsible for the following:

  • Monitoring and auditing Council's three-waters systems to ensure compliance with resource consents and drinking water standards
  • Providing technical analysis and advise on three-waters compliance and water demand management
  • Developing green initiatives and programmes to educate our communities on water sustainability and conservation in order to drive behaviour change
  • Leading the Summer water alert campaign and Shared Services water management response
  • Conducting investigations into non-compliance and coordinate incident reporting and/or enforcement

We're looking for a candidate with the following:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. degree in Environmental Science, or another science) or equivalent learning through significant experience
  • Minimum of a year's experience in an environmental or compliance role
  • Knowledge of monitoring devices and sampling techniques;
  • Experience with data manipulation, time series analysis and using compliance monitoring tools
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

At Waipā District Council we have five values that underpin everything we do - Being Safe and Well Matters, Te Piripono Ki Te Iwi Māori Me Te Titiri (Commitment To Māori and the Treaty), We Are Better Together, We Strive To Improve and We Do the Right Thing.

So what's in it for you? We offer a fun and flexible environment with generous leave entitlements and genuine care for staff wellbeing, and we're committed to supporting ongoing learning and career development. We'd love to tell you more about us and what we have to offer, so APPLY NOW to get the ball rolling!

To apply for this job, please go online to www.joinourteam.co.nz and enter the job code 18536SK

Please note: Waipā District Council has a COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy that requires all employees to be fully vaccinated (unless medically exempt). As such, you will need to provide a valid vaccine pass in order to be appointed to this role.

Applications close: 5pm, 13 March 2022

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