Senior Engineer

3 days ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time NZ$108,644 - NZ$153,379 per year
  • Join a passionate team of 3 Waters Engineers
  • Provide technical support to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Based in our Petone office near cafes and the beach

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week

The remuneration range for this role is $108,644 to $153,379 p.a. (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience

The opportunity
This role will provide you an opportunity to make a difference through optimising 3 Waters distribution across the Wellington Region. You will take the lead on strategic planning and delivering network investigations that will ultimately lead to improved reliability of drinking water supply for the community and environmentally safe and efficient distribution of wastewater.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration this role will also see you:

  • Lead challenging and interesting investigations across 3 Waters networks
  • Involved in tactical planning across the regions wastewater treatment plants
  • Mentor and develop graduate and intermediate engineers
  • Support the capital program and investment planning processes for our client councils

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

  • A relevant tertiary qualification such as a Bachelor of Engineering (preferably Chemical/Process, Environmental, Mechanical or Civil Engineering). CPeng highly desired.
  • Strong technical knowledge in wastewater treatment
  • Sharp investigative skills with a solutions focus
  • Excellent relationship management skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication 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 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: Friday 9 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.

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