Nightshift Water Serviceperson

Fulton Hogan; Porirua; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton Hogan’s Tiaki Wai partnership is seeking a dedicated nightshift worker based at our Porirua Depot to maintain water assets across the Wellington region.

You’ll perform planned and reactive works, install and repair water connections, flush mains, and coordinate with teams while adhering to health and safety standards.

If you enjoy the outdoors, manual labour, and have a trade or civil background, this permanent nightshift role offers a steady schedule and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Practical trade or civil industry experience, ideally in the water sector.
• Ability to use hand tools, small plant and machinery.
• Reliable, hard-working and can-do attitude.
• Ability to use iPad or tablet to record information.
• Understanding and commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
• Full, clean NZ Class 1 driver's licence; Class 2 (WTR) is an added benefit.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair water connections on mains of all sizes.
• Work on diverse water projects across the Wellington region.
• Ensure all work complies with trade practice and safety standards.
• Collaborate with multiple teams and contractors to achieve results.

Skills

Trade experience

Hard-working attitude

Tech literacy

Health & safety mindset

NZ Class 1 licence

Outdoors/manual labour

Job description

• Permanent Nightshift based out of our Porirua Depot with work around Wellington region


• Weekly wages with more earning potential through paid overtime and allowances


• Work in a dedicated Nightshift team

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


• Work on jobs of all shapes and sizes


• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with trade practice


• Flush and charge water mains


• Work together with various teams and contractors to achieve results

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Practical trade or civil industry experience, ideally in the water sector, with the ability to use hand tools, small plant, and machinery.


• A reliable, hard-working, and can-do attitude.


• 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 driver's NZ class 1 Licence is a must & class 2, WTR is an added benefit.


• Enjoy working outdoors and can complete manual labour tasks.

What’s in it for you?

• Become part of a dedicated nightshift crew, working five nights a week from Sunday through to Thursday, with 10hr shifts running from 8pm to 6.30am.


• We support ongoing training and development for your certifications and qualifications


• A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing


• An active, challenging, and fulfilling job making a pathway to a rewarding career path for life.


• We offer remuneration based on your current tickets, licencing, and experience, to enquire about skilled remuneration starting points please feel free to contact us.

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• KiwiSaver employer contributions


• Fuel discount card


• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support


• Family scholarships


• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities


• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers


• Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.

About us

Tiaki Wai works in partnership with Fulton Hogan (an Alliance) to improve three water services across the Greater Wellington Region. The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at the organisations heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment.

The Alliance outcomes are delivered through a combined workforce between Tiaki Wai 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 1 November 2026.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen, MOJ, ACC, NZTA checks.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.