Stormwater Engineer

Taituarā Resource Management Reference Group; Tasman; Remote; NZD 107,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Additional leave

Additional superannuation

Professional development

Flexible working options

Birthday day off

Job summary

Tasman District Council is seeking an experienced civil engineer to manage stormwater assets, balancing day-to-day network performance with renewals, upgrades and long-term planning. The role involves monitoring performance, managing contracts, delivering renewals and capital projects, and advising on developments.

You will contribute to asset management, budgets and future investments, while ensuring consent compliance and strong contractor relationships.

Qualifications

• A civil engineering degree and experience in infrastructure or public health engineering.
• Experience across design, construction, operations, maintenance or network asset management.
• Ability to manage projects and priorities and build relationships with contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stormwater network performance, condition and compliance.
• Manage operations and maintenance contracts and coordinate with contractors.
• 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.

Skills

Civil engineering

Asset management

Contract management

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

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.