Water Engineers (Drinking Water, Waste Water, Storm Water)
Job Title: Water Engineer
Salary:
Manager Level ($170k - $190k)
Team Leader ($130k - $160k)
Job Overview
Are you passionate about delivering smart, sustainable water infrastructure that truly serves local communities? Come and be part of a national transformation under New Zealand’s ‘Local Water Done Well’ approach — where water services are delivered with professionalism, community focus, and regional expertise.
Whether your passion lies in treatment, conveyance, planning, or design, we’re looking for people who care about getting water right — for now and for generations to come.
Key Responsibilities
Experience designing and developing water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, pumping stations, and pipelines.
Collaborate with regional teams, local government, and iwi to deliver safe, sustainable and culturally aware solutions.
Apply engineering principles to solve real-world challenges – from ageing assets to climate resilience.
Influence the future of water by contributing to innovative design, asset management, or operational improvement.
Coordinating compliance activities and improvement projects to enable compliance with resource consents, drinking water compliance management and associated regulations
About you
You will ideally have a relevant engineering degree or equivalent level qualification), as well as extensive experience in the water services area, including asset management and maintenance.
A practical mindset, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire to make a difference locally.
Next Steps
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