Engineering Lead, Networks

4 days ago


Lower Hutt, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time

Key connecting role across the organisation
- Leverage your 3 Waters experience to shape the future of water services
- Opportunity to grow your mentoring and coaching skills

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week

The remuneration range for this role is $117,099 to $165,316 p.a (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience

**The opportunity**

The Engineering Lead provides strategic and technical leadership to ensure the planning and early design of resilient, high-performing, and fit-for-purpose water infrastructure across the region. This role leads the Engineering Services Networks team in delivering investigations and studies that inform investment decisions and support Wellington Water’s long-term strategic outcomes.

You will competently be able to lead through change as we experience transition into the establishment of a new water entity. This is a time of significant growth as we build our in-house capability and grow our programme of work. A leadership and development opportunity not to be missed.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will bring:
- 10+ years post qualification experience working at a senior level, preferably in 3 waters
- A Bachelor of Engineering or Diploma in Engineering (preferably civil or environmental engineering), Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards this
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of engineers
- Technical knowledge across 3 waters engineering including climate change resilience
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Proven collaborator - able to surface the most important issues, bring the right people together and facilitate robust decision making

**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 waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

**Applications close: Tuesday 4 November 2025**

**How to apply**

To view a copy of the position description: click here
- Applicants for safety sensitive roles 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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