About this role
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
As a Wastewater Serviceperson, you’ll play a vital role in operating and maintaining the Tasman District Council wastewater network. This includes reticulation systems, pump stations, and wastewater treatment plants, ensuring compliance with resource consents, legislation, and service level expectations.
You’ll respond to faults, complete scheduled and reactive maintenance, and support incident and emergency responses as part of an on-call roster. Working independently and as part of a wider team, you’ll help deliver reliable wastewater services that protect the environment and support the wellbeing of the Tasman community.
Mōu koe | About You
- Experience in underground services, water, drainage, or wastewater maintenance
- Qualification and/or practical experience operating wastewater networks (Level 4 Wastewater Treatment preferred)
- Comfortable working on an on-call and standby roster
- Confined space and hazard awareness training desirable
- Full driver’s licence (Class 2 and RTW an advantage)
- Strong communication skills with confidence dealing with the public
- Technically capable, proactive, and able to work independently or within a team
- Competent using mobile field devices and completing accurate documentation
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today’s critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, gas, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors.
Our people are at the heart of our success. Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online via the advertisement, email applications will not be accepted.
Other facts
About Downer
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.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
What you'll do
- The Wastewater Service Technician will operate and maintain the Tasman District Council wastewater network, including reticulation systems, pump stations, and treatment plants. They will respond to faults, perform maintenance, and support emergency responses.
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