Network Operator Drainage - Whanganui

Veolia Environmental Services; Whanganui; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time and a half after 8 hours daily

Time and a half after 40 hours weekly

On-call allowances

Meal allowances

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Veolia Environmental Services is seeking a Drainage Operator to join the Whanganui team. You will maintain and repair wastewater and stormwater networks, install and repair connections, and respond to customer service requests while ensuring safety and KPI targets are met.

The role offers a stable, community-focused environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, overtime eligibility, and on-call allowances where applicable.

Qualifications

• Effective communicator with staff at all levels and with clients/customers.
• Autonomy to work with minimal supervision and deliver reliable results.
• Planning, organisational ability and accurate work records.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repair of pipes, blockages and pump stations.
• Installation of new manholes.
• Install and repair Stormwater and Wastewater connections.
• Act as a point of contact for customer requests for service.
• Respond promptly and coordinate remedial action as required.
• Coordinate and provide contractual reporting to the Client.
• Log reports and jobs and file paperwork.
• Oversee contractor activities onsite, including overtime as needed.
• Contribute to Capital Works improvement programs.
• Provide network operations support for minor repairs and major repairs replacements.
• Work with engineering, management, client representatives and suppliers.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Planning

Integrity

Adaptability

Commercial acumen

Numeracy

Teamwork

On-call readiness

Education

National Certificate in Pipeline Maintenance and Construction

Drain laying experience

Job description

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Title: Network Operator Drainage - Whanganui

Location: Whanganui, NZ, NZ, 4500

About Veolia

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years, Veolia operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an experienced Drainage Operator to join our team in Whanganui. This role is responsible for operating and maintaining wastewater and stormwater networks and to ensure service delivery demonstrates Veolia’s commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and customer service while meeting performance and key performance indicators and applying health and safety procedures.

What's on offer

Time and a half after 8 hours daily,

Time and a half after 40 hours weekly,

On call allowances, where applicable,

Meal allowances, where applicable,

A great team focused working environment

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Stable employment with a reputable, world leading, 3 waters Network focused organisation

Meaningful work that contributes to the well‑being of our community and keeps the cogs of society turning.

Employee assistance programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

What you'll be responsible for

Responsibilities include:

Maintenance and repair of pipes, blockages and pump stations

Installation of new manholes

Install and repair Stormwater and Wastewater connections

Act as a point of contact for customer requests for service.

Appropriately respond to these in a timely manner, assessing and coordinating remedial action if required

Coordinate and provide contractual reporting to the Client

Accurately log all reports and jobs, completing the necessary paperwork and filing whererequired

Be present onsite to oversee contractor activities – this involves working reasonable and regular amounts of overtime, in a variety of weather conditions at multiple locations

Participate in the development and implementation of Capital Works improvement programs

Provide network operations support to the Technical Officer and Supervisor undertaking minorrepairs, assisting with major repairs and replacing reticulated pipelines

Positively contribute to the district based operations teams by fostering effective working relationships with field, engineering and management staff, client representatives and customers and suppliers.

Undertake such general duties as required for the effective provision of services to the clientand customers

What you'll need to be successful

• An effective communicator who can interact and relate to staff at all levels of the organisation,and the client / customers.
• Willing to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues for a harmonious teamenvironment
• A self-starter who can work with a high degree of autonomy
• Planning and organisational ability and proven ability to maintain accurate work records
• High degree of personal integrity, a good work ethic and confidence in one's own judgement and capability
• Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical and problem solving skills along with good literacy and numeracy skills
• Willing to complete further training as required
• Current driver's licence (preferably with Class 2)
• Ability and willingness to work out of hours when required
• Participation of on-call roster
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO18001 and Health and Safety legislation.

Preferred:

• National Certificate in Pipeline Maintenance and Construction (preferred)
• Drain laying experience (preferred)

Other:

• Wheels, Tracks & Rollers
• Traffic Management
• Working Heights
• Confined Space

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

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Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.