Quality Assurance Officer

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About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

The Quality & Compliance Team - 3 Waters is an influential and trusted team committed to proactively ensuring water sustainability. We are a diverse and high skilled group of professionals that live our values every day: One team, making it happen with integrity and passion.

We are passionate about leading a continuous improvement culture to achieve excellence in our three waters systems, so we will provide you with a challenging and wide variety of projects.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

As a Quality Assurance Officer you will be assisting in delivery and compliance with the Christchurch Water Safety Plans, Stormwater Management Plans, Environmental Management Plan and Three Waters consent conditions. You will be conducting site audits, sampling, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, researching and analysing data to support the Quality and Compliance team decisions.

About you | Ko Koe Tēnei

Skills

You will have proven customer-facing and presentation skills with strong ability to communicate with internal stakeholders at all levels of the business. You'll also have great relationship building skills and can provide analysis and recommendations to the highest levels of the Council. Practical experience using a range of current computer programmes for research and analysis, word processing, spreadsheets and databases is a must. You will also have:

• A tertiary qualification in environmental science, engineering, water, resource management or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in a relevant field e.g. auditing, reporting or engineering background
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills
• Drivers Licence – at least Class 1 (motor vehicle)

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want To Be Involved In Shaping Your City? Here At The Council We Know Our Strength Comes From Our People, Working Together As One Team To Create Results. When You Join Us, You're Getting Involved First Hand, And Contributing To Crafting The Christchurch Community. You Will Also Benefit From

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at ***email_hidden***

• Hours of work - 37.5 - 40 hours per week
• Position - Permanent, full-time
• Location - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $81,227 to $90,252 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 17/06/2026

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Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.