- Work collaboratively across the organisation, partnering with technical experts
- Join a dynamic industry undergoing transformative change
- Based close to the beach and shops in Petone
This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week
The remuneration range for this role is $108,644 to $153,379 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience
The opportunity
We're looking for someone who thrives in collaborative environments and brings strong investment planning expertise to help navigate complex challenges. In this role, you'll work across the business to develop, prioritise, and monitor investment plans that support Long Term Plans and programmes. You'll be skilled at integrating strategic, operational, and financial insights into clear, actionable products that support decision-making and deliver value to our stakeholders.
You will get to:
- Connect across the organisation to help understand and prioritise investments
- Develop subject matter expertise in what's needed to support the delivery of three waters services for our communities
- Work with a team to plan programmes of future investments that will be delivered as the new Local Water Done Well Entity, Metro Water
- Develop key investment planning products including prioritisation frameworks.
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring the following:
- A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics, investment planning, asset management, or associated similar discipline
- Five + years' relevant experience e.g. Investment planning experience or financial forecasting experience ideally in a public investment setting
- Be highly skilled and experienced in financial data analysis (ideally using MS Excel) that leads to good decision making
- Experience in supporting the preparation of business cases, budget bids or economic case development including strength in cost benefit analysis.
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 wellbeing.
Our benefits include the following:
- Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service.
For a full list of our employee benefits: click here.
About us
Wellington Water 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.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whanau and Mana.
Applications close: Tuesday, 9 September 2025
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: [email protected]
Applicants 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.
