Senior Engineer

2 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Take the lead on complex issues, review work and provide technical support
- Flexibility to work from home two days per week
- Permanent position, based near the cafes and beach in our Petone office

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. (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

**The opportunity**

This role is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join a team of passionate 3 Waters engineering professionals within Wellington Water, where you will be responsible for strategic planning and delivering network investigations into regional water supply issues. As part of this position, you will take the lead on complex issues, review work and provide technical support and guidance to the team and organisation. Additionally, you will be a pivotal part of the Facilities team, assisting with the mentoring of developing engineers, providing technical support across the organisation, and managing engineering consultants and contractors to deliver work programmes.

The role sits within our Network Strategy and Planning group, which leads the development and implementation of the regional three waters strategy, planning and policy advice to ensure that our asset management planning meets the needs of client councils.

**With a strong emphasis on collaboration this role will also see you**:

- leading challenging and interesting projects across the three waters
- involved in tactical planning, investigations, hydraulic analysis and condition assessment
- develop your career with support from management and principal level engineers
- provide technical advice and support to other teams within Wellington Water
- support the capital program and investment planning processes for our client councils.

**About you**

**To be successful in this role you will bring**:

- a relevant tertiary qualification such as Chartered Professional Engineering (preferred), Bachelor Engineering or Diploma in Engineering (preferably Environmental Natural Resources or Civil Engineering)
- strong technical knowledge in designing infrastructure such as pump stations, network hydraulics, and/or hydrogeology, with other 3 Waters experience beneficial
- ability to solve complex engineering problems
- leading analytical skills and ability to manage data to inform and make decisions
- strong relationship management and communication skills.

**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 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 on Sunday, 1 December 2024**

**How to apply**

To view a copy of the position description: click here

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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