Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Critical position with an eye on investment in the region's wastewater infrastructure
- Flexible working options
- Based at our modern Petone office, close to the beach, cafes and shops
This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.
The remuneration range for this role is $106,892 to $150,906 p.a. depending on skills and experience.
The opportunity
Providing expert technical and operational advice, this position plays a critical role in ensuring the effective and sustainable operation of Wellington region's wastewater network, ultimately focused on delivering high-performing wastewater services. You'll also ensure asset performance, maintenance, and renewal strategies are aligned with customer, environmental, and regulatory expectations.
Alongside this through close collaboration with internal teams and the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Services Contractor, Veolia, you'll support the continuous improvement, operational excellence, and informed future focused investment in the region's wastewater infrastructure.
The role will see you:
- oversee performance, process, and capacity of the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plants
- provide robust advice on the technical delivery processes
- identify and instigate process and plant investigations to support activities
- guide the development and maintenance of risk management plans
- ensure a collaborative partnership with Veolia operators and managers
- lead and report on asset management planning to ensure that a workable Asset Management Plan and capital programme is delivered
- monitor and ensure compliance with plant consent conditions.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following:
- An engineering degree (Chemical, Process or Environmental) and a full driver's licence
- Experience supervising and reporting on operations and maintenance of water or wastewater treatment infrastructure
- Sound understanding of wastewater treatment processes
- Background in health and safety, quality, and environmental management systems
- Strong commercial and relationship management skills
- Ability to facilitate collaboration across multiple teams
- Capability to work effectively under pressure and to manage changing priorities and ambiguity in a calm manner
Benefits
At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.
Our benefits include the following:
- Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service
For a full list of our employee benefits: click here.
About us
Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We're a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.
Applications close: Sunday, 29 June 2025.
How to apply
To view a copy of the position description: click here.
To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.
For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz
Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.