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Work type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Palmerston North
Categories: Quality

Downer has been designing, building and sustaining New Zealand's infrastructure for over a century and is a leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand.

With over 10,000 employees in New Zealand, we work alongside some of New Zealand's biggest businesses, councils and government agencies.

Mā te whanaungatanga ka angitū - Relationships creating success. We are committed to creating and sustaining the modern environment by building trusted relationships with our customers, our people and our communities to help them thrive.

Our ambition is to build a better New Zealand and deliver a greater impact to communities across three key sectors: Transport, Utilities and Facilities.

As the largest provider of services to asset owners in New Zealand, Downer has 10,000+ skilled employees in more than 120 locations across the country. From Kaitaia to Invercargill, our teams maintain and renew vital infrastructure assets that support our communities, address infrastructure needs and enable economic growth. Our work is underpinned by our four pillars: safety, delivery relationships and thought leadership.

About the Opportunity:

To perform all QA duties in a safe and timely manner to ensure that all the required information is accurately recorded and that appropriate actions are taken in relation to achieving Quality Objectives i.e. material and construction compliance as defined in Downer NZ and Customer specifications/contracts.

About you:

• 5+ years experience in a QA role in a contracting environment
• Preferably with experience or knowledge in environmental science
• Interest in maintaining accurate records and data management
• Willing to learn all aspects of basic risk analysis applicable to major project construction operations
• You're a 'Team Player' with excellent communication skills
• You have a good understanding of mathematics as applicable to major project construction operations

Perks & Benefits

Match your loyalty, excitement and passion for high quality service with ours and we will reward you with a competitive remuneration, extensive training and development to help you to enhance your skills, advance your career along with great employee benefits too!

• Leadership Pathway Development Programs
• Dedicated Learning and Development team
• We will reward you with a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements
• A heavily subsidised membership to our Community Trust Partner that enables you and your family access to healthcare benefits, discounted access to over 150 holiday homes in great locations across New Zealand.
• Special rates and discounts through our partners across Healthcare, Gyms, Banking and Insurance
• Working for an organisation that not only works on building better stronger communities but within those communities; where we offer training and meaningful work, through our Corporate Social Outcomes team

This is a great time to join the Downer team!

• If this sounds like the opportunity for you, head to www.downercareers.co.nz and enter reference number 595071 to apply.
• Downer NZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-Employment drug test and medical.
• Due to the fast-paced nature of Downer, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, so don't delay and make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Please note we have an in-house recruitment team that manage all our vacancies. No candidates presented through an agency will be considered for any of our roles advertised, unless previously arranged. We would strongly encourage all candidates interested in these roles, to apply directly online through the portal provided otherwise your application will not be considered.

Advertised: 29 Sep 2022 New Zealand Daylight Time
Applications close: 06 Oct 2022 New Zealand Daylight Time