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Three Waters Compliance Lead

PART TIME | 20 HOURS PER WEEK (Monday to Friday during school hours)

Are you an experienced compliance professional looking for a meaningful part-time role that fits around school hours?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Three Waters Compliance Lead to join our Three Waters Business Unit at Waimate District Council. In this role, you’ll lead Council’s response to compliance obligations across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater, helping ensure our activities meet legislative, regulatory and resource consent requirements.

This is a varied role for someone who can interpret requirements, manage reporting deadlines, analyse compliance information and build effective relationships with regulators, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:
  • Monitoring compliance requirements for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, resource consents and related activities
  • Ensuring required resource consents are in place and supporting timely applications for new consents
  • Leading regulatory and environmental performance reporting, including reporting to Taumata Arowai and Environment Canterbury
  • Auditing data, analysing trends, and working with the Three Waters Systems Lead to support accurate reporting
  • Maintaining compliance programmes within Water Safety Plans and coordinating responses to compliance transgressions
  • Contributing to compliance strategy, planning, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Providing practical compliance advice and building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
  • Providing clear internal and external advice on three waters compliance, including supporting the Communications team with public information and media releases.
Benefits:
  • Birthday leave, upfront sick leave and workplace wellbeing support
  • Our location is one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets. Think epic scenery, outdoor adventures and affordable living. We’re close to Mount Cook and the Waitaki Lakes – perfect if you love biking, hiking or boating.
You’ll bring:
  • Previous experience in a compliance setting and a proven ability to interpret legislation
  • Experience managing reporting timeframes and producing clear, accurate reports
  • Strong analytical skills, confidence working with data and a continuous improvement mindset
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • A full, current New Zealand driver licence.
Sound like you?

Click HERE to apply!

Applications close on Monday19 October 2026.

For further information, contact grace.aikman@waimatedc.govt.nz.

Please note: You will need to have and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand and hold a full, current driver licence to apply for this role. This position is subject to satisfactory Police check.

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Casual Cleaner

We’re looking for a reliable and friendly casual cleaner to help cover staff leave and keep Waimate’s public toilets and other Council facilities clean and welcoming. Work will be offered as needed, so this could suit someone wanting flexible, occasional hours.

What you’ll be doing:
  • Cleaning public toilets and other Council facilities
  • Completing scheduled cleaning to a high standard
  • Providing casual cover when permanent cleaning staff are on leave
What we’re looking for:
  • Ideally, you’ll be available to provide cover across the following times:
    • Weekdays during school hours
    • Weekend cleaning
    • Evening cleaning between 5pm and 8pm
  • A reliable, practical person who takes pride in their work
  • Someone who can work independently and follow cleaning and health and safety procedures
  • Ideally, you’ll be based locally and able to respond when casual cover is needed
  • Driving a Council vehicle is required as part of this role, so you must hold a full, current New Zealand driver licence.
Remuneration

$26–$28 per hour, depending on experience.

Interested?

Please send your cover letter and CV to Grace at grace.aikman@waimatedc.govt.nz.

Applications close Sunday 25 October.
We may close applications earlier if we find the right person, so please apply promptly.

Please note: You must have and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.

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Equal Employment Opportunities Statement

The Waimate District Council is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) as a means of ensuring that its current and potential employees have an equal opportunity to achieve their potential.

The Council therefore strives to implement a purposeful programme of action to ensure its recruitment practices and procedures, conditions of employment and employee training and promotion opportunities are carried out with an awareness of and an intent to eliminate any unfair discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family responsibilities or political opinion.

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