Career opportunities in our Engineering Team encompass 2 main areas:
Transport Management (Roading)
Utilities (Stormwater, Water Treatment and Supply and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal)
Each area has opportunities in the planning and design phases of engineering and in the service delivery function.
Transport Management Engineers
A safe, reliable and efficient transport network is essential to the way our communities function. Transportation within Waipa District is dominated by travel by road, but society and government guidelines are demanding more sustainable options such as public transport, cycling and walking.
Waipa is critically positioned at the crossroads to the Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and northwards to Hamilton and Auckland and our roads are increasingly used by heavy vehicles to move between these areas. The economic growth our District and the greater Hamilton area has also generated a significant increase in local freight volumes being transported within the District.
Being one of the most productive dairy farming areas in the country, good quality local roads are important to ensuring farms can be serviced safely and efficiently and that rural communities are well connected to our towns.
Transport Management Engineers’ activities include:
Road maintenance and renewal
Roading improvements (widening, straightening etc.)
Community safety programmes
Seal extensions
Bridging and culverts
Traffic safety (minor safety improvements, street lighting, road marking and signage)
Kerbing and drainage (sump shoulder clearing and water tabling)
Regulation management and control of the roading network (control of access, speed limits, high exception use and other controls/legislative requirements)
Street lighting
Car parks
Footpaths
Public transport provision (in association with Environment Waikato)
Planning for future developments
Project Management
Utilities Engineers
Stormwater Management
This activity covers the management, maintenance and development of stormwater collection systems in urban and particular rural areas of the District in order to protect the health and safety of people, land and property.
Increases in the density of housing and a greater use of impermeable surfaces like asphalt have the potential to increase the volumes of stormwater that Council has to deal with. The effects of climate change may also exacerbate these volumes.
In an effort to reduce the impact of pollutants entering the stormwater systems, Council is committed to dealing with this issue by developing and implementing effective stormwater practices.
Water Treatment and Supply
Clean drinking water is recognised as a fundamental requirement for good community health.
Urban residents expect a continuous supply of high quality water delivered at an appropriate flow and pressure. Industrial and commercial organisations require a highly reliable supply of clean water. It is also expected that reticulated water will be available for fire fighting purposes in urban areas.
Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource and Environment Waikato is limiting the volume that can be taken. Council is responsible for ensuring water resources are used in a sustainable way and therefore undertakes a guardianship role in managing the demand for water which needs to be actively supported by the community.
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
A safe, effective and reliable system for managing waste water in urban areas is a basic requirement for maintaining public health and protecting land and waterways from contamination.
The Local Government Act 2002 requires Council to continue to provide for the treatment and disposal of wastewater. The Health Act 1956 places an obligation on Council to promote and protect public health within the District.
Council is also responsible for ensuring wastes are treated and disposed with in a way that minimises potential harm to the environment, consistent with the requirements of our resource consents, legislation and our sustainable development approach. Natural water is becoming scarce and Council must ensure it protects it from degradation.
Careers opportunities in the above Utilities Teams include: Utilities Design Engineer, Utilities Service Delivery Engineer, Trade Waste Officer, Programming Engineer, Reticulation Fitter, Treatment Operator.
If you are interested in any of these careers and would like further information, please contact a member of our HR Team on 0800 924 723 or email jobs@waipadc.govt.nz
Happy Career!