Stormwater Engineer

Tasman District Council; Richmond; On-site; NZD 107,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Extra leave

Additional superannuation

Professional development

Birthday day off

Flexible working

Job summary

Talent Propeller Limited is seeking a Civil Engineer to join Tasman District Council, focusing on stormwater asset management and long-term planning. You will balance daily network performance with upgrades and renewals, while coordinating with contractors and stakeholders to deliver projects.

The role offers a starting salary of 107K–119K plus a flexible benefits package, with options such as health insurance, extra leave, additional superannuation and professional development.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree and relevant experience in infrastructure/public health engineering.
• Experience across design, construction, operations, maintenance or network asset management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stormwater network performance, condition and compliance.
• Manage operations and maintenance contracts and liaise with contractors to resolve issues.
• Assist planning and delivery of stormwater renewal and capital projects.
• Provide expert engineering advice on new developments and subdivision consent applications.
• Contribute to asset management planning, budgets and future investment decisions.
• Monitor resource consent requirements and stormwater compliance.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

• Starting salary $107K - $119K + flexible benefits package
• Help shape resilient stormwater infrastructure for Tasman's growing communities
• Work across network management, renewals, capital projects and future development

The role

This is a varied engineering role where you'll help manage Council's stormwater assets, balancing day-to-day network performance with renewals, upgrades and longer-term planning.

You'll:

• Monitor stormwater network performance, condition and compliance
• Manage operations and maintenance contracts and work with contractors to resolve network issues
• Help plan and deliver stormwater renewal and capital projects
• Provide expert engineering advice on new developments and subdivision consent applications
• Contribute to asset management planning, budgets and future investment decisions
• Monitor resource consent requirements and stormwater compliance.

About you

You'll bring a civil engineering background and solid experience in infrastructure or public health engineering, with experience across areas such as design, construction, operations, maintenance or network asset management.

You'll be comfortable working across technical and operational issues, managing projects and priorities, and building strong relationships with contractors, colleagues and other stakeholders.

Most importantly, you'll bring sound judgement, a practical approach and the confidence to take ownership of your work.

Why Tasman District Council?

You'll join a knowledgeable, collaborative team where people genuinely support each other, share their expertise and enjoy the occasional laugh.

The starting salary range is $107K to $119K plus a benefits package that can be tailored to you. This includes options such as health insurance, additional leave, additional superannuation and professional development. You'll also enjoy flexible working options and a day off for your birthday.

Building great communities starts with great people. Could you be one of them?

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may invite to interview before the close date.