Operations Engineer - Water Transmission

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

We are seeking a Water Transmission Operations Engineer to join our Operations team, based in Newmarket. This is a critical role responsible for providing engineering and operational support across water transmission assets, ensuring reliable and efficient delivery of services to our communities.

In this role, you will work across asset operations, maintenance coordination, and infrastructure projects, acting as a key point of contact for operational responses and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing engineering support for water transmission assets across the region
• Undertaking operational assessments and contributing to asset renewal and upgrade programmes
• Coordinating with maintenance delivery teams and contractors to execute planned works and shutdowns
• Supporting infrastructure projects and ensuring protection of critical assets
• Managing operational expenditure (OPEX) and contributing to capital renewal planning
• Providing 24/7 operational support as part of an on-call roster

This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll collaborate closely with internal teams, contractors, and customers to deliver safe, efficient, and customer-focused outcomes.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You are an experienced engineer with a strong operational mindset and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. You bring both technical expertise and strong relationship skills to deliver excellent outcomes.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• A tertiary qualification in engineering
• Experience in contract management and working with customers and contractors
• Strong written and verbal communication and reporting skills
• Proven ability to work with and coordinate field-based teams
• A strong focus on health, safety, and operational excellence
• The ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage competing priorities

It Would Be Advantageous If You Also Have

• Experience in water or wastewater operations, particularly transmission networks
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or working towards it

You will demonstrate resilience, sound problem-solving skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure, while maintaining a strong customer focus and commitment to continuous improvement.

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.