Asset Protection Engineer

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited is seeking an Asset Protection Engineer to oversee region-wide management of the water and wastewater network and transmission assets, including field inspections and approvals for external work on the Watercare Network.

Day-to-day duties include responding to customer requests, coordinating with developers and contractors, and developing efficient processes, with direct collaboration with project stakeholders to enhance safety and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and customer relationships.
• Background in water or wastewater operations is not essential.
• Experience with coordinating with developers and contractors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer requests for works across the network.
• Improve responsiveness to customer approvals.
• Liaise and coordinate with developers and contractors.
• Develop efficient and agile processes for asset management.
• Work directly with developers and contractors on projects.

Skills

Customer issue management

Safety culture awareness

Data collection and accuracy

Network and transmission operation

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

As an Asset Protection Engineer your mahi will provide region wide management for our water and wastewater network and transmission linear assets, including field-based inspections and audits. You will provide timely interaction and approval for external parties undertaking work on or near the Watercare Network of linear assets, as well as parties wishing to access or connect to our network. Day-to-day you can expect to:

• Respond to customer requests for works over
• Improve responsiveness to customer approvals
• Liaise and coordinate with developers and contractors
• Develop efficient and agile processes
• Working directly with developers and contractors

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You will need to have experience in contract management and customer relationships. A background in water or wastewater operations is not essential. You will also have experience with:

• Managing customer issues and conflicts
• Heightened safety culture awareness
• Collecting and accurately recording data
• Network and transmission operation of linear assets, beneficial but not mandatory.

An Engineering Tertiary qualification or relatable experience is required.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We 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 retailers