Environmental & Water Graduate Engineers

4 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time
  • Kick-start your engineering career with a leading utilities organisation
  • Be part of the 3-year Graduate Programme featuring mentoring and career development
  • Friendly and supportive environment to help you thrive and grow

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.

The remuneration for this role is $71,769 (including KiwiSaver).

The opportunity

At Wellington Water, our graduate programme allows you to secure the step from being a graduate with potential to a high achieving young professional and entry into the water industry.

To enable you to learn and build experience, you'll be rotated through multiple areas of our business providing you with an introduction to the overall operations and maintenance activities for the water supply, wastewater, and stormwater networks. Your skills will be engaged across a broad spectrum of activities including administration of maintenance activities, contracts, budgeting, investigations, auditing, and managing minor capital works projects.

Over time you will gain experience and confidence through our adaptive leadership program and become a valued part of the company, administering the Wellington Water's network within the Wellington area. This is a special opportunity that will take you places you never expected as you define a career path surrounded by experienced professionals.

You can expect:

  • A three-year rotational programme
  • Opportunities to contribute to meaningful work that makes a real difference to the Wellington region
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities that will set you up for the future
  • Prospects to apply for permanent or ongoing roles on programme completion

About you:

To be successful in this role you will bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Civil or Environmental (equivalent to Washington Accord Degree)
  • The desire to collaborate and engage with a broad range of people, valuing a customer service focus
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • A pro-active approach with a health and safety mindset
  • A full, clean current NZ driver's licence

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:

  • Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
  • Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
  • Formal and informal professional development opportunities
  • 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 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 water services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close: Sunday 23rd March 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 provide a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for a graduate role at Wellington Water, your most recent CV, as well as your academic transcript (comprising all the courses you've completed, the grades you've achieved, and any scholarships or awards that you may have achieved. These do not need to be the official version).

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.

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