Network Serviceperson - Whangamata

Citycare Water; Whangamatā; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Mental health first aiders

Regular health check-ups

Flu vaccinations

Employee assistance programme

BOOST discounts

Making Waves – Reward & Recognition Program

Job summary

Citycare Water in Whangamatā is seeking experienced Network Servicepeople to maintain our water, stormwater, and wastewater networks. The role involves a mix of reactive and scheduled work, ensuring our systems operate efficiently.

Candidates must hold a New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works and have 1-2 years of experience in the Water Maintenance Industry. We value a diverse team and offer a range of employee benefits including health insurance discounts and professional mentorship.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in the Water Maintenance Industry required.
• Full class 1 licence and ability to drive manual essential.
• Willingness to participate in on-call and standby roster.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair water, stormwater, and wastewater networks.
• Inspect, assess faults, and plan responses for repairs.
• Operate tools and machinery safely.

Skills

Experience in Water Maintenance Industry

Ability to work in a team

Health and safety focus

Physical fitness

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Level 4)

Job description

Posted Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 9:00 am

Protecting the health of our water. We believe that’s worth caring about.

At Citycare Water, we’re proud to be the country’s largest dedicated experts in three waters – around 600 good people, making it happen across 10 locations. We specialise in water network maintenance and reticulation renewal construction. We service almost a quarter of properties nationwide; and we maintain over 20,000kms of pipe network. That’s 2X the length of the NZ’s state highways! Water may seem like such an everyday thing. but that’s what makes it so important. every day, every living thing needs it.

So, join us on our mission to ensure every community has access to safe water for life - we believe that’s worth striving for.

About the job:

We’re looking for experienced NetworkServicepeople to help maintain and repair our water, stormwater and wastewater networks across the Thames–Coromandel District.

The role involves:

• A mix of reactive and scheduled work, ensuring our systems operate efficiently.
• Actively install, repair or maintain water reticulation networks.
• Inspect and assess faults, plan the best response, and carry out repair work.
• Operate tools and machinery safely (training provided).
• Support with backflow preventer installations and flushing to maintain water quality.

What you’ll need:

• New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance with Drinking Water Strand) Level 4 or equivalent is required.
• 1-2 years’ experience working in the Water Maintenance Industry and previous Water Reticulation experience is also required.
• Experience in the Water Maintenance Industry is desirable.
• We need someone who is able and willing to participate in the on-call and standby roster.
• You will need to be physically fit, health and safety focused and work well in a team as well as independently.
• A full class 1 licence and an ability to drive a manual is also essential.

All preferred candidates will be required to complete preemployment checks to the employer’s satisfaction. These checks include but are not limited to, Ministry of Justice criminal conviction report, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.

If you have any further questions, please email [e-mail]

Benefits and culture:

At our core, we believe that diverse teams drive better outcomes. We're proud to support and invest in initiatives that create a workplace where everyone feels they belong:

• Perks such as discounted health insurance, mental health first aiders, regular health check-ups, flu vaccinations and access to our employee assistance programme.
• Our Women in Water network provides resources, support and opportunities to thrive as a woman in your career and life in general. This wāhine-only environment is a safe space to connect, ask questions, share thoughts and experiences, support each other and have some fun.
• Employee benefits and discounts via BOOST.
• Making Waves – Reward & Recognition Program: We celebrate team members who truly live our values through our Making Waves program, recognising and rewarding outstanding contributions every quarter.
• Our culture values different perspectives and we provide mentorship and training to help all team members succeedand progress in their careers.

Find out more:

Visit our Careers page to hear from our people about what it’s like working for Citycare Water; and visit out News section to read about the work we do protecting the health of our water in our local communities .

We encourage all applicants, regardless of their background or experience, to apply if they feel they are a good fit for the role. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and believes that every member of our team brings unique perspectives and strengths to our company.