Asset Condition Inspection Officer
Why join Horizons?
When you join us, you can look forward to a rewarding career full of opportunities to develop a positive and supportive work environment. We do this through:
- Positive focus on employee health, wellness and wellbeing.
- Providing you with your birthday off, and an extra week leave after 2 years of service.
- Flexible, family-friendly work environment.
- Ongoing professional and functional development and opportunities across the organisation to grow, specialise or diversify your skills.
- A supportive and social work environment across the organisation.
- Life insurance plus other wellbeing benefits for permanent staff.
The role
As caretakers of our expansive region, Horizons Regional Council offers you a diverse and challenging environment to put your asset management skills to good use. We have an opportunity for a motivated and committed Asset Condition Inspection Officer to join our River Management Team within the Catchment Operations Group at Horizons. Based at Kairanga near Palmerston North, reporting to the Assets and Environmental Team Leader, you’ll join a close-knit team responsible for inspecting flood protection and drainage assets in our region. You’ll play an important part in protecting our communities from flooding and enabling them to thrive.
As an Asset Condition Inspection Officer you’ll work closely with our Area Engineers and their teams, inspecting and recording the condition of our assets. You’ll develop working relationships with iwi/Māori, public or private sector agencies, and our ratepayers – particularly those in rural areas. This is a full-time, permanent position.
About you
We want the right person to join our team. Ideally, you will be someone with an infrastructure background and a passion to work outside, who is capable of writing technical reports, inputting data into our Asset Management Information System and updating our GIS. We work across a large area, so a current full New Zealand driver’s license is essential. A qualification in Infrastructure Asset Management, Civil Engineering, or progress towards one is desirable. However, we are also looking for someone with a proven ability to find practical solutions to problems. A working knowledge of Health and Safety, experience in contract supervision, and outstanding communication skills would help you stand out above the crowd.
If you can bring passion and enthusiasm to work then look no further, we have the training and career progression to provide you with a great opportunity!
Applications close at 5.00pm on Monday 17 February 2025.
About us
The Horizons region extends over 22,200 km2 – from Ruapehu in the north and Horowhenua in the south, to Whanganui in the west and Tararua in the east. Our purpose is to work with and for our community in the use and protection of our environment, managing our precious resources of land, air and water; as well as public transport and a key role in emergency management. At Horizons Regional Council we work to make our region a healthy environment where people are thriving, including our staff.
Horizons are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workplace so our people reflect the diversity of our region.
