Senior Technical Advisor Trade Waste

1 day ago

Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time NZ$80,369 - NZ$113,462

  • Protect the future health of Wellington's wastewater network through intelligent monitoring and early detection.,

  • Shape and advance trade waste technology and best practice across the region

  • Petone office-field-based

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.

The remuneration range for this role is $80,369 to $113,462 p.a. (including KiwiSaver), depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

In this role you'll safeguard the performance of wastewater networks and treatment plants by monitoring and managing trade waste discharges. You'll lead the identification, implementation and operation of monitoring technologies, ensuring early warnings and proactive risk mitigation. Acting as the organisation's subject matter expert, you'll provide technical advice, support compliance, and work closely with operations teams to protect the long-term health of wastewater assets.

  • Implement and maintain monitoring technologies and sampling systems.

  • Analyse data to detect risks and inform interventions

  • Advise internal teams on trade waste impacts and mitigation.

  • Build effective relationships with customers and regulators

  • Improvement and trial of emerging monitoring technologies

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Tertiary qualification in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent experience

  • Full NZ Driver's License

  • Proven experience in wastewater, trade waste, or environmental monitoring

  • Hands-on capability with monitoring technology, sampling systems and data interpretation

  • Strong stakeholder, communication, and problem-solving 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 well-being.

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 of 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: Sunday 4th January 2026

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 please 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 or eligible to obtain a working visa.

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