Head of Network Maintenance Operations

1 week ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time

Opportunity to effect great outcomes for community and environment
- Senior Leadership role steering operational initiatives
- Petone based role with travel across the Wellington Region

This is a full-time permanent position working for Wellington Water in our Alliance with Fulton Hogan.

**The opportunity**

Reporting to the Alliance Director and working closely with Senior Leadership groups across both Fulton Hogan and Wellington Water, the successful applicant will be responsible for operational delivery of all planned and reactive maintenance across our regions three waters network. You will lead a team of frontline leaders to further develop and strengthen resource and workforce planning, group planning and performance measures and to direct programmes of work that relate to the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance of assets.

As a supportive leader you will encourage a culture that continuously improves health & safety, quality assurance, standards, frameworks and operational performance which will result in continuous improvement of outcomes for our people, our client councils and the community.

**About you**

To be successful you will need to come from a similar operational background and have:

- Previous experience leading people leaders with large operational teams in a civil construction or maintenance environment.
- Sound procurement and commercial acumen experience.
- Excellent understanding of Health Safety and Environment standards and requirements of a PCBU in a high-risk environment.
- Competent with Microsoft Excel.
- Effective financial planning management and reporting relating to operational and programme planning.
- Previous experience working in a civil construction, or utility service providing industry working on public networks is mandatory.

**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:

- 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 1st July 2025**

**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 and have an appropriate Visa._

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