Operations Technician Wellington

23 hours ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time NZ$78,400 - NZ$105,760 per year
  • Do you have a mechanical or electrical aptitude?
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Work across four treatment plants located within the Greater Wellington Region

This is a permanent full-time position of 40 hours per week with a remuneration range between $78,170 to $105,760 (including KiwiSaver). Appointment remuneration will be dependent on qualification and practical experience.

The opportunity
As an Operations Technician you will carry out the day-to-day operations that result in the production and delivery of safe drinking water. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to continue learning, training and develop a career in the progressive water sector. You will be supported by a great team who are passionate about what they do and work across a variety of treatment plants and learn about different treatment methodologies. To enable you to travel across sites you will have access to a work vehicle.

About You
To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Ideally experience in treatment plant operations or similar industry
  • Exposure to working on an on-call roster or shift basis
  • Working history in a collective and collaborative environment
  • An ability to be adaptable to varying tasks and priorities
  • The aptitude and interest in gaining additional qualifications (mandatory for National Certificate in water treatment).
  • A full New Zealand driver's licence

It would be advantageous to have a National Certificate in water treatment, National Diploma in water treatment or mechanical / electrical trade experience.

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:
Monday 8th December 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 note if you are a Wellington Water employee you need to apply using your work email.

For further information, email:

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.

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