Operations Engineer - Wastewater Networks

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Watercare is seeking an Operations Engineer for Wastewater Networks in Auckland. You will combine engineering expertise, asset management and project delivery to maintain and improve critical wastewater infrastructure, supporting reliable services for communities.

The role spans planning, operations, maintenance and renewals, collaborating with teams across the business to identify opportunities, deliver projects and drive performance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Collaborative engineer who solves complex problems and improves essential infrastructure.
• Ability to work with data, stakeholders and operational teams to find practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analysing network and fault data to identify trends, improve performance and support informed decision-making.
• Scoping and delivering capital renewal and improvement projects across the wastewater network.
• Capitalising capital expenditure post completion of renewal and improvement projects.
• Supporting the optimisation of maintenance programmes to improve network reliability and customer outcomes.
• Ensuring network assets continue to meet current engineering standards, design requirements and operational needs.
• Reviewing and monitoring infrastructure works completed by internal and external contractors.
• Responding to and managing network incidents, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Participating in an after-hours on-call roster to support operational requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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

This is an opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving one of Auckland's most critical infrastructure networks. As an Operations Engineer - Wastewater Networks, you'll use your technical expertise, problem-solving skills and project delivery experience to help ensure reliable wastewater services for our customers and communities. You'll work across planning, operations, maintenance and renewals, partnering with teams throughout the business to identify opportunities for network improvement, deliver infrastructure projects, and drive performance outcomes. This role offers a unique blend of operational engineering, asset management and project delivery, providing exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and technical challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing network and fault data to identify trends, improve performance and support informed decision-making.
• Scoping and delivering capital renewal and improvement projects across the wastewater network.
• Capitalising capital expenditure post completion of renewal and improvement projects.
• Supporting the optimisation of maintenance programmes to improve network reliability and customer outcomes.
• Ensuring network assets continue to meet current engineering standards, design requirements and operational needs.
• Reviewing and monitoring infrastructure works completed by internal and external contractors.
• Responding to and managing network incidents, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Participating in an after-hours on-call roster to support operational requirements.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You are a collaborative engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and making a tangible difference to essential community infrastructure. You're confident working with data, stakeholders and operational teams, and you're motivated by finding practical solutions that improve network performance and customer outcomes. You'll bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of water or wastewater networks, network operations, maintenance, planning or asset management.
• An understanding of civil construction, engineering design, hydraulics and flow behaviour.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• A customer-focused mindset and the ability to make sound decisions in operational environments.
• A full New Zealand 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