- Significant career paths to upskill or become fully qualified
- Fantastic team culture with supportive people leaders
- Based at the Porirua Depot
The opportunity
It’s an important job maintaining our most precious assets - water, health, and the environment – and here’s your chance to be involved.
Our water teams play a critical role in ensuring a continual supply of quality water with minimal interruptions to communities. No two days will be the same as you head out across the Wellington region undertaking a mix of planned and reactive works where you'll:
- Install and repair water connections on all sizes of mains
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with trade practice
- Flush and charge water mains
- Work together with various teams and contractors achieve results
What’s in it for you?
- A career in the water industry! We offer ongoing training, development, and support to gain industry recognised qualifications and certifications
- Significant career pathways and supportive people leaders
- Competitive company benefits
- The ability for extra earning through overtime work
- A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing
- A busy, challenging, and fulfilling job making an impact for generations to come
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
- Experience in the water industry or the civil/construction industry, with the ability to use hand tools, small plant and machinery
- The ability to use technology (i.e. iPad or tablet) to record information
- An understanding and commitment to health and safety in the workplace
- A full, clean drivers licence (class 1) is a must!
- A reliable, hard-working attitude
- The flexibility to work on a roster than includes shift work/standby
About us
Wellington Water works in partnership with Fulton Hogan (in an Alliance) to improve three water services across the Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa Regions. The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at Wellington Waters heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment.
The Alliance outcomes are delivered through a combined workforce between Wellington Water and Fulton Hogan, which enables shared resourcing and innovative solutions for the regions water networks.
To view a copy of the position description: click here
Applications close: Sunday 7 September 2025.
We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they’re received, so don’t delay – apply today!
To apply for the role, click on the ”apply” button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site.
For further information, email: [email protected]
Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to pre employment checks, and 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.
