Engineer, Network Services

• Solve complex engineering problems across your portfolio to make a difference in the community
• Collaborate with multiple teams across the organisation to steer 3 waters outcomes
• Petone office-based position

This is a full-time 14-month, fixed-term position of 40 hours per week.

The remuneration range for this role is $86,230 to $121,736 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated three waters enginer to join the Engineering Services Team. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing the performance and condition and looking for optimisation opportunities of either our water and network systems or our regional drinking water and wastewater regional treatment plants.

This work will directly improve the organisational understanding of these assets and how best to make sure they're still serving our communities, businesses, and the environment.

With a focus on innovation and collaborative problem-solving, you will investigate issues, develop plans, and recommend interventions to enhance network performance and sustainability. Opportunity to grow your skill set as an engineer.

You will get to

• Conduct project investigation work - finding, defining and understanding problems and coming up with innovative solutions
• Provide technical writing briefs, cost estimates and technical memos
• Work collaboratively across the organisation
• Provide technical support throughout the business

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A BE in Engineering (preferably civil, chemical or environmental engineering)
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivation and desire for personal continuous learning

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 two days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits, click here.

Wellington Water Ltd 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. From 1 July 2026, a new chapter in water services begins. Tiaki Wai will take over responsibility for providing Three Waters Services to approximately 433,000 residents across the Wellington metro regions.

Tiaki Wai will own the water assets it operates giving it greater independence to manage and improve water services for current and future communities, Wellington Water employees will transition into this new council-owned entity.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing water services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whanau and Mana.

Applications close on Sunday, 14 June 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: ***email_hidden***

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.