Service Person

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Continuous training and development programme

  • Work towards trade qualification
  • Permanent opportunities, Porirua, Wellington and Lower Hutt
The opportunity

Our serviceperson teams play a critical role in ensuring a continual supply of quality water with mínimal interruptions to communities and ensuring our drainage networks are free flowing and repaired promptly.

Working in either our Drainage, Water or re-instatement team, no two days will be the same as you head out across the Wellington and South Wairarapa regions undertaking a mix of planned and reactive works where you will:

  • Install and repair water and drainage connections on all size mains
  • Work on jobs of all shapes and sizes
  • Flush and charge water mains
  • Ensure a freeflowing wastewater and stormwater piped network is maintained
  • Install new connections, complete network repairs and clear blockages, minimising sewage, and drainage overflows
  • Construct and adjust manholes and pipelines
  • Work together with various teams and contractors to achieve positive outcomes


To find out more about the water, drainage and re-instatement teams, qualification pathway and what we are offering please visit our information website here.

What's in it for you?

  • Ongoing training and development for tickets, certifications, and qualifications
  • Significant career pathways and supportive people leaders
  • Additional five days leave per annum after two years' service and additional domestic leave above minimum requirement
  • Wellbeing and safety support programmes such as EAP and an additional wellbeing day once per annum
  • Opportunities to work additional hours for higher earnings and oncall roster following three to six months in role
  • Free vision and hearing testing and discounts on corrective lenses, and various NZ retailers including Southern Cross Health Insurance
  • A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing
  • An active, challenging, and fulfilling job making a pathway to a rewarding career path for life


We offer remuneration based on your current tickets, licensing and experience, to enquire about skilled remuneration starting points please feel free to contact us.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • The ability to use technology (i.e., iPad or tablet) to record information
  • An understanding and commitment to health and safety in the workplace
  • A full, clean driver's licence class 1 is a must
  • Enjoy working outdoors and can complete manual labour tasks.
  • A reliable, hardworking, and cando attitude
  • The flexibility to work on a roster than includes shift work and standby.
  • Class 2, Civil or Water experience is ideal and will lead to a higher remuneration starting point
About us
Wellington Water is the Wellington region's professional water services provider.

We are 100 percent council owned and funded by Wellington City, Hutt City, Porirua City, and Upper Hutt City councils, Greater Wellington Regional Council and South Wairarapa District Council.

Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed.

We do this on behalf of our council owners.
How to apply

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