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Situations Vacant i liquid fuels trust board TECHNICAL DIRECTOR THE Liquid Fuels Trust Board invites applications’ for the position of Technical Director of the Board io replace Professor A.' L. Titchener, the present Technical Director, who will be returning to his: position at the University of Auckland at the end of 1981. The Board is a statutory body established by' Act of Parliament in 1978, and is funded by a levy on motor spirits. The primary function of the Boa'rd as set out in the Act is “to promote, fin-’ ance, undertake, and co-operate m any activitythat has as its purpose or one of its purposes, the reduction of the use of imported fuels for trans-< port purposes in New Zealand.” As a matter of policy the Board has declared'an intent to act principally as an investigating’ and advisory agency. The Board makes recommendations to the Minister of Energy. Significant recommendations made to the'Minister so far have included the construction of ! a synthetic gasoline plant using Maui gas as feed- I stock, the inclusion of a hydrocracker unit, in the i planned expansion of the Marsden Point refinery, | the construction of a plant to produce chemical F grade methanol, primarily for export, and a ’ recommendation not to proceed at present with J planning for low methanol blends as petrol exten- F ders. All these recommendations have been accept- I ed by the government. ' • , , | The Board’s current programme comprises some 65 investigational projects, and the pro- ' gramme for 1981-82 envisages the start, up of T about 70 further projects. These investigations i cover a wide range of subjects including coal and ? coal conversion, transport fuels from forest and " agricultural biomass, the utilisation of gas-liquids • from existing gas fields, the interaction of alterna- t tive fuels such as alcohols with the motor vehicle, I the collection and analysis of basic data on ve- f hide fleet composition and use, and the modelling / of the transport fuel supply system. The annual income of the Board is currently 1 about $3 million and the staff establishment, is 10. j The salary will be within the range $NZ31,163 f to $NZ39,587. Reasonable travelling and removal * allowances will be paid. ; A subsidised superannuation scheme is avail- J able. Applicants will be expected to have a ? strong background in engineering or the physical I sciences, experience in planning and managing re- i search programmes, especially contract research ’ programmes. Experience in the energy field is f desirable but not essential t The Board will consider the possibility of a I secondment to the position,. in lieu of appoint- ~ ment. ‘ ' Applicants are invited to submit a curriculum vitae and the names of three persons, whom the Board may approach for confidential references, to: THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION. LIQUID FUELS TRUST BOARD P. O. Box 17, WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND from whom additional information can also, be obtained. Applications will close on May 31, 1981. The preferred starting date is during October 1981, but an alternative date may be negotiable. WS22 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT . WE SEEK a young qualified commerce graduate who wishes to gain experience in both accounting and management in an exciting i industry. We are a fast growing private company selling and supporting Caterpillar machinery. engines and Hyster lift trucks. The appointee would work directly for our General Service Manager in our Christchuch based General Office. He would provide support to the Manager for the accounting, commercial and administrative functions of the Service Department as well as being required to undertake special project work. We have major product support facilities 1 throughout New Zealand and the appointee would need to be able to work closely with all levels of the Company’s staff. > Pease apply in writing to: B. G. HODGSON, GENERAL SERVICE MANAGER, GOUGH,GOUGH & HAMER LTD?] ■ P.O. BOX 16-168, HORNBY, I CHRISTCHURCH. | WSIB , MECHANIC REQUIRED A GRADE or Certified Diesel Mechanic required to work at our Southbrook Depot. Work would entail reconditioning fleet operator's’ mechanical parts. Must be responsible and be able to work without supervision. Salary by negotiation. References required. Apply in writing to:— "MECHANIC,” C/- SERVICE TRANSPORT LTD., AMBERLEY. , WSIB municipal electricity department CHRISTCHURCH ■ ASSISTANT OR STAFF ENGINEER THE DEPARTMENT has a vacancy for a professional engineer. Consideration will be given to recent graduates wishing to make a career in electrical supply authority work or alternatively to a more senior engineer wishing to broaden his experience. Conditions of appointment may be obtained from the undersigned with whom applications close at 4 p.m. on MONDAY, MAY 11, 1981. , J. H. DONALD, General Manager. P.O. Box 13-047, Christchurch. SlB