Facilities Technician Job in Downer, New Zealand

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

About the Team

Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.

Why you will enjoy working here

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer you the opportunity to join our diverse and inclusive culture and be part of a great team working in a collaborative environment. We also offer:

• Overtime opportunities
• Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• Great promotion and career development opportunities

The Opportunity

• Downer holds a long-term Asset Management and Facilities Management contract with the Department of Corrections and the Ministry of Justice. We are currently seeking a Certified Plumber or a Tradesman Plumber to join our high performing team in building maintenance at the Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility
• This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to expand their knowledge in the Facilities sector. There are a lot of opportunities to grow within the team and you will be exposed to different responsibilities that will further enhance your skills in Plumbing.
• Prisons are sometimes challenging work environments, so you must be confident and able to conduct yourself professionally at all times. You will also understand the 24/7 nature of a prison site and be prepared to sometimes manage jobs and situations after hours.

While undertaking general maintenance and repairs of the facilities your duties will also include;

• Dealing with unexpected events and providing direction to work for teams
• Looking for opportunities for continuous improvement and providing solutions
• The undertaking of scheduled maintenance, first response, and reactive activities in order to mitigate disruption to the customer’s activities
• A hands-on role in completing work safely and meeting our client and the needs of the contract
• We are looking for a team player who is willing to go the extra mile for our customer. You will be focused on quality delivery, have an eye for detail and be able to coordinate other trades as required to get a job fully completed. You will be a problem solver and keep the plumbing services at site in good working order.

Important Skills

You will be an ambitious and resilient Plumber and will bring with you;

• Experience working as a NZ Certified Plumber or a Tradesman Plumber
• Able to work unsupervised while providing safe and quality work
• A full class one Driver’s license and ability to drive a manual
• Physically fit and agile, able to carry out regular bending and lifting tasks