Water Network Technician — Reactive Maintenance & Standby

Downer & Company; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Stability in a leading infra business

Wellbeing and health benefits

Rewards and overtime opportunities

Community networks

Job summary

Downer & Company in Invercargill, New Zealand, seeks a Water Serviceperson to join our reactive maintenance team. You’ll work outdoors from the Invercargill yard, performing routine maintenance and responding to faults across wastewater and stormwater networks.

You’ll log job information on a mobile field device, collaborate with crews, customers and subcontractors, and deliver safe, timely outcomes. A Full Class 1 licence, practical problem-solving and teamwork are essential, with standby and

Qualifications

• Full Class 1 Driver Licence
• Experience in infrastructure, civil construction or network maintenance
• Strong practical problem-solving skills
• Clear communication and teamwork
• Confidence dealing with customers/public
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Basic computer skills and entering data on mobile devices
• Self-motivated, energetic and results-focused
• Willingness to standby, callout and incident-response rosters

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance on wastewater and stormwater networks
• Respond to faults and investigate network issues
• Complete reinstatement works and support incident responses
• Record job information using mobile field devices and maintain records
• Work with crew, supervisors, customers and subcontractors to ensure safe, timely outcomes
• Participate in standby, callout and incident-response rosters

Skills

Full Class 1 Driver Licence

Infrastructure knowledge

Problem solving

Team communication

Customer/public interaction

Mobile field device use

Self-motivation

Standby/callout readiness

Job description

Downer & Company in Invercargill, New Zealand, seeks a Water Serviceperson to join our reactive maintenance team. You’ll work outdoors from the Invercargill yard, performing routine maintenance and responding to faults across wastewater and stormwater networks.

You’ll log job information on a mobile field device, collaborate with crews, customers and subcontractors, and deliver safe, timely outcomes. A Full Class 1 licence, practical problem-solving and teamwork are essential, with standby and