Operations Engineer

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

Based in Newmarket, join our Water Networks team and play a hands-on role in protecting the health of our communities and the environment. This is a dynamic engineering role where your work directly contributes to the reliability, safety, and performance of Auckland's critical water infrastructure.

Working alongside a collaborative team of experienced water professionals, you'll gain exposure to network planning, operations, maintenance, and capital delivery activities across Auckland's water network. If you're passionate about problem-solving, continuous improvement, and delivering outcomes that matter, this role offers both challenge and purpose.

You'll support the performance, reliability, and compliance of the water network while partnering with internal teams and external contractors to deliver practical solutions. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact, giving you the chance to apply your technical expertise across a wide range of projects and operational activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyse fault and performance data to improve network reliability and operational performance
• Support capital renewal programmes and forward works planning
• Monitor and review critical infrastructure works delivered by internal teams and external contractors
• Respond to and manage network incidents and operational issues
• Ensure infrastructure complies with current design standards and operational requirements
• Support environmental compliance obligations and customer service performance targets
• Participate in a shared after-hours on-call roster as required

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You're a proactive and solutions-focused engineer who enjoys working collaboratively and remains calm and effective in a fast-paced operational environment.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, or equivalent relevant industry experience
• Experience in project coordination, project management, or infrastructure delivery
• Knowledge of water or wastewater networks, civil infrastructure, or utility operations
• An understanding of network operations, maintenance, hydraulics, and flow behaviour
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions, and deliver results under pressure
• A current full driver's licence

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 - www.careers.watercare.co.nz