Three Waters Compliance Lead

Talent Propeller Limited; Waimate; Hybrid; NZD 41,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Sick leave

Workplace wellbeing support

Job summary

Waimate District Council is seeking a Three Waters Compliance Lead for a part-time, school-hours role in Waimate. The successful candidate will oversee compliance across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater, ensuring obligations are met and reporting is timely and accurate.

You will interpret regulations, manage timeframes, analyse compliance data and build strong relationships with regulators and stakeholders. The role requires NZ work rights and a current driver license.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance setting and ability to interpret legislation.
• Experience managing reporting timeframes and producing clear, accurate reports.
• Strong analytical skills and data handling capability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance requirements for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and consents.
• Ensure resource consents are in place and support new consent applications.
• Lead regulatory and environmental performance reporting to Taumata Arowai and Environment Canterbury.
• Audit data, analyse trends, and support accurate reporting with the Three Waters Systems Lead.
• Maintain compliance programmes within Water Safety Plans and coordinate responses.
• Contribute to compliance strategy, audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide practical compliance advice and build internal and external relationships.
• Advise on three waters compliance and assist Communications with public info and media releases.

Skills

Compliance expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

(PART TIME | 20 HOURS | SCHOOL HOURS | WAIMATE DISTRICT COUNCIL)

Are you an experienced compliance professional looking for a meaningful part-time role that fits around school hours?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Three Waters Compliance Lead to join our Three Waters Business Unit at Waimate District Council. In this role, you'll lead Council's response to compliance obligations across drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater, helping ensure our activities meet legislative, regulatory, and resource consent requirements.

This is a varied role for someone who can interpret requirements, manage reporting deadlines, analyse compliance information, and build effective relationships with regulators, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Monitoring compliance requirements for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, resource consents, and related activities
• Ensuring required resource consents are in place and supporting timely applications for new consents
• Leading regulatory and environmental performance reporting, including reporting to Taumata Arowai and Environment Canterbury
• Auditing data, analysing trends, and working with the Three Waters Systems Lead to support accurate reporting
• Maintaining compliance programmes within Water Safety Plans and coordinating responses to compliance transgressions
• Contributing to compliance strategy, planning, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Providing practical compliance advice and building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Providing clear internal and external advice on three waters compliance, including supporting the Communications team with public information and media releases

Benefits & Hours:

• 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday during school hours
• Birthday leave, upfront sick leave, and workplace wellbeing support

Why Waimate?

You'll be working in one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets. Think epic scenery, outdoor adventures, affordable living. We're close to Mt Cook and Waitaki Lakes, perfect if you love biking, hiking or boating.

You'll bring:

• Previous experience in a compliance setting and a proven ability to interpret legislation
• Experience managing reporting timeframes and producing clear, accurate reports
• Strong analytical skills, confidence working with data, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills

Please note: You will need to have and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand and hold a full, current driver licence to apply for this role. This position is subject to satisfactory Police check.

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