Principal Engineer

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Join a a dynamic and outcomes orientated team
- Flexible working arrangements
- Full-time, permanent role based at our Petone office

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.
The remuneration range for this role is $109,980 - $155,266 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.
The opportunity
We are looking for someone to take a guiding role on multiple, large scale and complex network projects, supporting the team to carry them out and lending their technical expertise to complex issues, ensuring strategic outcomes are delivered.
About you

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

- experience in taking strategy and turning it into activities that deliver the right outcomes for the region
- background with asset management alongside stormwater engineering and design
- strong technical knowledge in stormwater engineering, climate change resilience and adaptation
- strong analytical skills and be able to manage data to inform and make meaningful decisions
- working history with innovation and strategy to meet climate change challenges
- good understanding of planning and policy mechanisms
- hold a BE or Diploma in Engineering (preferably civil or environmental engineering).

About the team
The Network Engineering team develops an understanding of the performance of the Three Waters network and what upgrades are needed to support growth, renewals or continued reliable service to customers. We do this through undertaking and initiating investigations and regional studies informed by our over-arching strategy. We also support work across the business that is driven by this strategy. We provide engineering advice to Service Planning to help inform investment advice to Councils and to set Long Term Plans.
About us
Wellington Water knows that a great values-driven culture like ours means we can be a trusted advisor to the region's councils and deliver great outcomes for our customers. Wellington Water plans and delivers drinking water, wastewater and storm water services from source to sea in partnership with the community, engineering consultants and contractors.
People work at Wellington Water because they want to make a difference. That means you will be helping to look after our most precious assets: water, human health and welfare, and the environment so our communities can prosper.
Why join us
It is an exciting time to be working in the water sector, not only are you at the forefront of looking after our most precious assets: water, human health and welfare and the environment, but proposed changes for the sector is increasing awareness around the importance of managing the three waters and creating new opportunities. Your personal and professional growth will be encouraged, and you will work alongside likeminded people who are passionate about their work and have a strong sense of purpose. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you

How to apply

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.

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