Drainage Crew Lead - Dunedin

Full job description
Protecting the health of our water.
We believe that’s worth caring about.

About Us:
At Citycare Water, we’re proud to be the country’s largest dedicated experts in three waters – around 600 good people, making it happen across 10 locations. We specialise in water network maintenance and reticulation renewal construction. We service almost a quarter of properties nationwide; and we maintain over 20,000kms of pipe network. That’s 2X the length of the NZ’s state highways! Water may seem like such an everyday thing. but that’s what makes it so important. every day, every living thing needs it.
So, join us on our mission to ensure every community has access to safe water for life - we believe that’s worth striving for.

About the Job:
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated person to join our Drainage Team as a crew lead.

This may include:
Leading a small Drainage Crew to deliver work on the DCC network
Owning the job from start to completion
Meeting and exceeding KPI’s,
Improving operational efficiency
Promoting team learning and development, asset management and achieving our goals in health and safety, quality and environment.
What you’ll need:
A thorough understanding of Drainage of Civil and Domestic is essential for this role!
Being a Registered Drainlayer is a requirement.
Being a competent Digger Operator would be of benefit.
Relevant experience in ensuring that jobs run to schedule and to require quality levels.
Health, safety and environmental experience.
The ability to solve problems/make decisions and communicate these effectively.
A proactive can-do attitude!
A full class 1 licence is essential.
All preferred candidates will be required to complete preemployment checks to the employer’s satisfaction. These checks include but are not limited to, Ministry of Justice criminal conviction report, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.

If you have any further questions, please email careers@citycarewater.co.nz

Benefits and culture:
At our core, we believe that diverse teams drive better outcomes. We're proud to support and invest in initiatives that create a workplace where everyone feels they belong:

Perks such as discounted health insurance, mental health first aiders, regular health check-ups, flu vaccinations and access to our employee assistance programme.
Our Women in Water network provides resources, support and opportunities to thrive as a woman in your career and life in general. This wāhine-only environment is a safe space to connect, ask questions, share thoughts and experiences, support each other and have some fun.
Employee benefits and discounts via BOOST.
Our culture values different perspectives and we provide mentorship and training to help all team members succeed and progress in their careers.
Find out more:
Visit our Careers page to hear from our people about what it’s like working for Citycare Water; and visit out News section to read about the work we do protecting the health of our water in our local communities.

We encourage all applicants, regardless of their background or experience, to apply if they feel they are a good fit for the role. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and believes that every member of our team brings unique perspectives and strengths to our company.