Analyst, Operational Compliance

• Help protect public health through data-driven compliance
• Use analytics to improve both our drinking water and environment
• Position based in our Petone office

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

Join Tiaki Wai's Operational Analytics and Process Engineering team and play a key role in monitoring drinking water compliance and analysing operational performance across three waters. You'll turn complex data into meaningful insights, support regulatory reporting, and help drive continuous improvement that protects public health and the environment.

You Will

• Analyse operational and compliance data to identify trends, risks and performance improvement opportunities
• Deliver high-quality regulatory compliance reporting that meets required standards and deadlines
• Monitor compliance sampling programmes and maintain accurate, reliable compliance datasets
• Coordinate investigations into compliance issues and support incident response and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with operational teams, regulators and stakeholders to improve performance and meet legislative requirements

About You

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A qualification in science, statistics, engineering or a related discipline
• Knowledge of legislative and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Experience analysing data using tools such as Power BI, Python, Tableau or R
• A background translating technical data into practical insights and recommendations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, 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.

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Sunday 6th September 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 Tiaki Wai Careers site, if you are a Tiaki Wai 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 Tiaki Wai. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.