Senior Rivers Engineer - Operations

Marlborough District Council•Marlborough, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are on the hunt for a talented Senior Rivers Engineer to join our well-respected Rivers and Drainage Engineering team at Marlborough District Council. This is an opportunity to enhance your engineering skills in a diverse and challenging environment. The Senior Rivers Engineer leads the delivery of Marlborough District Council’s river and drainage maintenance programmes, ensuring the effective operation and ongoing performance of flood protection and river control assets across Marlborough. The role provides leadership to a small operations team and is responsible for planning, programming and overseeing maintenance activities, including stopbank maintenance, rock protection works, vegetation and channel management, planting programmes, pumpstation maintenance and flood damage repairs. It combines technical engineering advice, contract management and field based operational leadership, working closely with contractors, landowners, iwi and Council teams to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with Council’s flood protection objectives. The role also contributes to flood response and recovery, including afterhours when required, with a focus on asset performance, risk reduction and community resilience.

Requirements

Minimum five years’ experience in civil engineering including the fields of rivers, drainage, hydrology and water resources.
Tertiary qualification in engineering – BE (civil) or NZ Diploma in engineering or similar.
Skilful approach to communicating with a wide range of communities/ individuals.
Proven ability to find practical engineering solutions to problems.
Experienced in project and contract management.
Strong working Health and Safety, quality, and environmental best practice.
Understanding of the Resource Management Act.
Is a team player.
Is physically fit and confident around water.
Shows proven local knowledge.
Passion and enthusiasm to work.

Responsibilities

Leads the delivery of Marlborough District Council’s river and drainage maintenance programmes.
Ensures the effective operation and ongoing performance of flood protection and river control assets across Marlborough.
Provides leadership to a small operations team.
Responsible for planning, programming and overseeing maintenance activities, including stopbank maintenance, rock protection works, vegetation and channel management, planting programmes, pumpstation maintenance and flood damage repairs.
Combines technical engineering advice, contract management and field based operational leadership.
Works closely with contractors, landowners, iwi and Council teams to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with Council’s flood protection objectives.
Contributes to flood response and recovery, including afterhours when required, with a focus on asset performance, risk reduction and community resilience.