Three Waters Compliance Lead

Recruitmenthub; Waimate; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Upfront sick leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Waimate District Council seeks a Three Waters Compliance Lead to oversee compliance across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater. This part-time role fits around school hours, 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You will interpret legislation, manage reporting deadlines, analyze compliance information, and build strong relationships with regulators, colleagues and stakeholders. Experience in compliance and reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Compliance reporting

Stakeholder relations

Legislation interpretation

Data analysis

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Three Waters Compliance Lead

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

Reference: 6935480

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.