Senior Commissioning Specialist - Instrumentation

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

As a Senior Commissioning Specialist, you’ll help ensure critical infrastructure is safely commissioned and ready to perform for the communities who rely on it every day.

Reporting to the Operations Commissioning Manager, you’ll bring instrumentation and control expertise to support efficient project delivery, seamless handover, and high-performing systems. You’ll also play a key role in improving how commissioning is done and building capability across teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Support commissioning to deliver safe, consistent, high-quality outcomes
• Improve processes and documentation to enhance efficiency and reduce risk
• Mentor and coach others, growing capability across teams and partners
• Support testing, entry into service, and asset handover
• Work collaboratively to deliver reliable, sustainable outcomes for communities

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You’re an experienced instrumentation and control professional who wants to make a meaningful impact.

You’ll Bring

• A qualification in Instrumentation or a related discipline
• 10+ years’ experience in I&C within operational, maintenance, or project environments
• A strong commitment to Health, Safety & Wellbeing
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with quality systems and business continuity
• A passion for mentoring and building capability in others
• A collaborative, purpose-driven approach

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.