• Play a key role in delivering essential three waters services for the Wellington region

• Work on complex network operations, projects and incident response

• See your work make a direct, visible impact on communities across the Wellington region

• Location Petone

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week

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

The opportunity

As a Water Network Engineer, you will support the delivery of improvements across the three waters network. You will provide technical expertise to service delivery teams, manage operational and capital projects, respond to incidents and emergencies, and contribute to asset maintenance and performance planning.

• Provide engineering and operational support to frontline service delivery teams

• Investigate complex network and customer service issues and implement solutions

• Plan and project manage operational and capital works programmes

• Support incident and emergency response across the network

• Build effective relationships with councils, contractors and key stakeholders

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary engineering qualification and a full driver’s licence

• Experience working in water, wastewater or stormwater operations or projects

• Strong customer service and stakeholder relationship management skills

• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements in an operational environment

• Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving skills

Please note: This is a water infrastructure engineering role focused on drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks. Experience in three waters, civil, environmental, infrastructure or utility engineering is highly desirable. This is not an information technology (IT) network engineering position.

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 well-being.

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 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, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close: 14th 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: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz

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.