Mō te tūranga | About the role
- We are seeking a suitably experienced and motivated person for the full-time, permanent position of Team Leader Hydrology within the Environmental Monitoring Section.
- Based in Hamilton.
- You will be accountable for the operation of our region’s flood warning network (river level, flow and rainfall) to ensure the safety of people and property.
- Over the next two years, a major priority will be upgrading monitoring sites and telemetry systems to strengthen network resilience during significant flood events.
The team also provide the following services:
- Low flow and general SOE hydrology monitoring.
- Manage monitoring site asset maintenance and construction.
- Operate in accordance with the National Environmental Monitoring Standards (NEMS)
- Support sea level and coastal meteorological monitoring.
- Manage the contract for Air quality monitoring to meet NES requirements.
- To support and grow the skills of the team especially those undertaking the NZ hydrology diploma.
- Providing an environment for the successful delivery of key projects and work programmes.
- A strong focus on ensuring our staff come home safely every day through your leadership and management of our safety systems and culture.
- You will work closely with the three other Team Leaders, covering Water Quality, Ecology and Data Management, to provide the positive culture for our staff to be their best.
- You will contribute to strategy development and work programme planning as part of the monitoring leadership team.
Mō te tangata | About you
- Able to lead and coach staff.
- Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with others to achieve our monitoring goals.
- Comfortable providing advice and making decisions to achieve results, sometimes with limited information.
- Proven experience in work planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
- At least 5 years’ experience across relevant disciplines.
- Proven knowledge and understanding of hydrological monitoring methods, processing and systems (data acquisition, remote site power solutions and telemetry).
- Project management experience desirable.
Mō mātou | About us
- We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.
- Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region’s water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts – so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.
- Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.
- By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.
- Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.
- If you’d like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.
Mō te tuku tono | How to apply
- Applications will be reviewed as they come in, and this role will close on 29th January.
- For a copy of the role description, please click here.
- If you have any questions about the role, please contact human.resources@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- To apply for this job, please click ‘apply’ and include your CV & cover letter “as a Pdf” with your application.
- Apply now!
