Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Operator — Growth & Benefits

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Wānaka; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Time and a half after 8 hours daily

Full time permanent role 40h/week

On call allowances

Meal allowances

Employee benefits at local businesses

Reduced gym membership fees

Employee social club

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is seeking a practical Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operator to join our operations team in Wanaka, NZ. You’ll help maintain and operate water and wastewater networks to ensure safe drinking water and proper wastewater collection and transport across the region.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, you will work with a collaborative infrastructure team on planned, routine and reactive maintenance and contribute to high-quality service delivery and safety

Qualifications

• Experience with water mains and wastewater infrastructure preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors and hands-on with assets.
• Safety-focused approach and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain water and wastewater reticulation infrastructure and assets.
• Perform planned, routine and breakdown maintenance.
• Identify, investigate and escalate faults promptly.
• Carry out repairs and fault-finding on assets and infrastructure.
• Operate excavators, small trucks or other plant as required.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and temporary labour.
• Participate in on-call duty roster.
• Follow health, safety, environmental, quality and operational procedures.
• Complete required regulatory and role-specific training.
• Support delivery of reliable, compliant water and wastewater services.

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy & numeracy

Computer literacy

Team player

Problem solving

Fault finding

Safety awareness

Education

Relevant education or training

Tools

Excavators

Small trucks

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is seeking a practical Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operator to join our operations team in Wanaka, NZ. You’ll help maintain and operate water and wastewater networks to ensure safe drinking water and proper wastewater collection and transport across the region.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, you will work with a collaborative infrastructure team on planned, routine and reactive maintenance and contribute to high-quality service delivery and safety