Water Team Lead – Three Waters FieldOps & Safety

Citycare Water; New Plymouth; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance discount

Mental health support

Health check-ups

Flu vaccinations

Employee assistance

Women in Water network

BOOST discounts

Making Waves rewards

Bereavement leave

Sick leave

Mentorship and training

Job summary

Citycare Water in New Plymouth is seeking an experienced Water Team Leader to coordinate daily water network maintenance and support the Contract Supervisor in delivering our contract.

You will lead field crews, review plans and permits, ensure the right plant, resources and safety practices, and monitor quality to meet contract requirements.

This role requires strong leadership, on-call availability, and a Class 1 driver licence with manual vehicle experience.

Qualifications

• Three waters maintenance or similar operational experience.
• Experience leading field teams to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality work.
• Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Customer-focused with good communication skills.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently; participate in on-call roster.
• Full Class 1 driver licence; ability to drive a manual vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily water network maintenance activities, including fault response, planned work, job allocation and site readiness.
• Provide technical guidance to field crews on water reticulation repairs, renewals, service connections and network faults.
• Review job information, plans, permits and utility locations, ensuring the correct plant, materials and resources are available.
• Monitor work quality, productivity and contract requirements, completing field checks and resolving technical issues as they arise.
• Oversee daily health and safety, traffic management, environmental controls and accurate completion of field records.

Skills

Team leadership

Water maintenance

Planning & organizing

Customer focus

Health & safety

On-call readiness

Driver's licence

Job description

Citycare Water in New Plymouth is seeking an experienced Water Team Leader to coordinate daily water network maintenance and support the Contract Supervisor in delivering our contract.

You will lead field crews, review plans and permits, ensure the right plant, resources and safety practices, and monitor quality to meet contract requirements.

This role requires strong leadership, on-call availability, and a Class 1 driver licence with manual vehicle experience.