Lead from the front and help keep essential wastewater services running for the Kaipara community. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll coordinate crews, deliver quality outcomes, and develop your career with one of New Zealand’s leading infrastructure providers.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Wastewater Leading Hand to join our Kaipara team based in Dargaville.
In this role, you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating and leading wastewater maintenance and construction activities, ensuring planned and reactive works are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. Working closely with the Contract Manager, you'll supervise field crews, support day-to-day operations, and help deliver outcomes that meet contract requirements and customer expectations.
This is a true working leadership position, where you'll lead by example in the field while providing coaching, training and support to team members. You'll be involved in organising resources, managing equipment and materials, liaising with customers and stakeholders, and driving strong performance across safety, quality and productivity measures.
No two days are the same, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving and working as part of a close-knit team delivering essential services to local communities.
You'll be a motivated and safety-focused leader with experience in wastewater, water, drainage or civil infrastructure works. You will bring:
Our purpose is to enable communities to thrive, driven by your passion and dedication. We offer a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional growth, with support systems tailored to your diverse needs and aspirations. Our benefits focus on four key areas:
Perks@Downer also provides access to discounts on Southern Cross premiums, retail purchases, travel, gym memberships and more.
Downer's Energy & Utilities business is an integrated trans-Tasman team delivering services that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain critical assets across water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors.
With more than 26,000 people across our wider Downer whānau, we're a diverse team of thinkers, doers and problem solvers committed to creating strong, sustainable communities. Downer is an inclusive employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and cultures.
Please submit your application online via the advertisement. Email applications will not be accepted.
Reference Number: 737191
All successful applicants must complete a satisfactory pre-employment drug and alcohol test, medical assessment and Ministry of Justice check. If you require support with any part of the recruitment process, our team is here to help.
Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
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