General Manager Operations and Asset Management

Taituarā; Greymouth; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast Waters seeks a General Manager Operations and Asset Management to provide strategic and operational leadership for a brand-new regional water services organisation on the West Coast. You will oversee infrastructure operations, asset management and regional service delivery, unifying three district teams and aligning assets with long-term investment plans.

The role reports to the Chief Executive and requires strong governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement across councils, iwi,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior leadership experience within water services, utilities, infrastructure, local government or a comparable regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, including asset management, lifecycle planning and investments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, reliable and compliant delivery of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services across the region.
• Lead asset strategy, planning and capital investment prioritisation.
• Oversee water quality, regulatory compliance, operational health and safety, incident response and business continuity.
• Act as trusted advisor to the Chief Executive and leadership team on operational, asset and infrastructure risk matters.

Skills

Senior leadership

Asset management

Infrastructure operations

Relationship building

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, asset management, infrastructure or related field

Job description

General Manager Operations and Asset Management

• Inaugural role at the heart of Coast Watersleadership
• Lead operations, asset management and regionalservice delivery
• Shape the asset and service foundations of abrand-new organisation
• Based in Buller, Grey or Westland

About theCompany:

Coast Waters isa newly established, purpose-built water services organisation bringingtogether the water services teams of Buller, Grey and Westland DistrictCouncils into a single, unified workforce. Operating across a geographicallylong, diverse and often challenging region, Coast Waters manages an extensivenetwork of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater assets, underpinned bysignificant council investment programmes over the next decade and beyond.

Coast Watersexists to provide safe, reliable and sustainable water services that help WestCoast communities thrive. Their work is grounded in service, stewardship andpartnership, with a focus on building resilient infrastructure, supportingcommunity wellbeing and creating a positive future for the region.

About The Role:

The GeneralManager Operations and Asset Management is a senior leadership role providingstrategic and operational leadership across infrastructure operations, assetmanagement and regional service delivery for a brand-new organisation.

The role’sresponsibilities include ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant delivery ofdrinking water, wastewater and stormwater services across the region; leadingasset strategy, planning and capital investment prioritisation; overseeingwater quality, regulatory compliance, operational health and safety, incidentresponse and business continuity; and acting as a trusted advisor to the ChiefExecutive and leadership team on operational, asset and infrastructure riskmatters.

IdealCandidate:

You will bringdemonstrated senior leadership experience within water services, utilities,infrastructure, local government or a comparable regulated and complexoperational environment, including leading geographically dispersed,multidisciplinary operational and technical teams through other leaders.

You will have astrong understanding of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater or comparableinfrastructure services, including asset management, lifecycle planning,renewals and infrastructure investment, with the ability to bring long-termasset planning together with operational and capital requirements.

In addition,you will have:

• Experience managing large infrastructureportfolios, budgets and delivery partners, balancing service, risk andaffordability.
• The leadership skills to unite three district teamswhile retaining vital local knowledge.
• The ability to build trusted relationships withcouncils, iwi, regulators and communities.
• Resilience and sound judgement throughestablishment and operational pressure.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering,asset management, infrastructure or a related field, and a full NZ driver’slicence.

This is a rareopportunity to bring three district teams together into one integrated regionalwater services organisation, shaping how the West Coast’s water infrastructureis operated, maintained and invested in for decades to come. A broad andinfluential role you will report directly to the Chief Executive, with genuinescope to shape systems, culture and strategy from Day One.