Waimakariri District Council Looking for Water Reticulation Apprentice at Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Full Time – Fixed Term (3 years)

Waimakariri District is one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand and the third largest by population in the South Island. Our team at the Waimakariri District Council consists of over 500 dedicated employees who are passionate about addressing the needs of our community and district. Located just 20 minutes north of Christchurch, the Waimakariri District offers the charm of small-town and rural living with a variety of outdoor recreational activities on your doorstep, while still enjoying the benefits of a nearby big city. Whether you prefer a rural or urban lifestyle, you’ll find it both accessible and affordable here.

We’re seeking a Reticulation Apprentice to work with our Water Unit team in Rangiora, North Canterbury. This is a great chance to ‘earn while you learn’ and provide an essential service to the local community and the wider Waimakariri district. If you’re ready to start a rewarding career, this could be the perfect fit for you!

The role:

This role involves working on water and wastewater network and assets, installing, and upgrading new pipework where no two days are the same. You will learn to undertake operational checks, maintenance activities, pipework repairs and installations, and also contributing to improvement and upgrade works on the reticulation network.

About you:

We are looking for someone on their own learning journey who has a positive attitude, a desire to learn and develop your knowledge in a dynamic engineering industry. Interest in water infrastructure, construction, and maintenance is desired as is a friendly and cheerful demeanor as there will be times when you are interacting with members of the public. This is a role where you need to be physically fit with full mobility. You may be required to respond to callouts on a scheduled basis and be available for occasional weekend work once you are deemed capable.

In addition to your focus on safe working practices, you will need the following:

• NCEA level 1
• Class 1 Full Driver’s License is a minimum (Class 2, 4, W, T, R are desirable)

You will be supported and mentored through the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) with strands in Drinking-Water, Wastewater and Stormwater, and Trenchless Technologies or New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works Pipe Installations (see www.nzqa.govt.nz for specific qualification overview).

This is for a formal 3 year qualification.

About us:

You will be joining and working alongside a passionate team, providing exceptional service in a time-critical industry. From time to time you may be working unsupervised. This role requires an excellent level of customer service as you will be dealing with a wide range of stakeholders from engineers, asset managers, sub-contractors, service providers as well as the general public. You will be a great communicator and have the ability to get along and engage with people at all levels both inside and outside of our organisation.

Please click here to view the Position Description.

We will be running this advert until mid January, so get your application in now, as we will be interviewing late January 2025.

If you have the appropriate skills, and attitude to fulfil the requirements of this position, and you want to be on our team, then get in touch because we want to hear from you.

For any further information on this opportunity, please contact; Tjaart van Rensburg – Water Unit Manager for a confidential chat on 0800 WMK GOV (0800 965 468).

To apply for this role you must be eligible to work and study in New Zealand. The successful applicant will need to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and a MOJ criminal conviction history check.

Applications close 19 January 2025