Operations Engineer - Wastewater Networks

Watercare; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Watercare in Auckland is seeking an Operations Engineer to support wastewater networks across our central Auckland operations. You will analyse fault and network data, scope capital renewals, and optimise maintenance programs to improve performance and reliability.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, experience across planning, operations and maintenance of wastewater assets, strong communication, and a NZ driver licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in wastewater networks including planning, operations and maintenance.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse fault and network data to identify opportunities to improve performance and optimise maintenance programmes.
• Scope and support capital renewal works, ensuring wastewater network assets meet current design requirements and standards.
• Respond to and manage wastewater network incidents, working to minimise disruption and maintain environmental compliance.

Skills

Wastewater networks experience

Project management

Communication skills

Driver licence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent qualification

Job description

## Operations Engineer - Wastewater NetworksApply: Central Auckland: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 14, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR101450**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* There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment. **He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role**If you enjoy solving complex problems and seeing the impact of your work across Auckland’s wastewater network, this is an opportunity to put your engineering expertise to work where it really matters.This is a varied engineering role that will see you working across wastewater network planning, operational challenges and infrastructure improvements. You’ll be involved in everything from scoping future works and delivering capital renewals to optimising maintenance programmes and responding to network incidents.Working closely with our operations, development, planning and project teams, you will:* Analyse fault and network data to identify opportunities to improve performance and optimise maintenance programmes* Scope and support capital renewal works, ensuring wastewater network assets meet current design requirements and standards* Review and monitor critical infrastructure work undertaken by internal teams and external contractors* Respond to and manage wastewater network incidents, working collaboratively to resolve issues and minimise disruption* Monitor environmental compliance and performance against customer service targets and KPIsAs part of the role, you’ll also participate in an after-hours on-call roster when required.**Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you**You’ll be a practical and confident engineer who enjoys getting to the heart of a problem and working with others to find the right solution. You’ll be comfortable balancing technical requirements with operational priorities and building strong relationships across a range of teams and stakeholders.To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:* A bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification* Experience in wastewater networks, with knowledge across areas such as network planning, operations and maintenance and civil construction* Project management experience, with strong planning and problem-solving skills* Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work across technical and operational teams* A full New Zealand driver licenceYou’ll thrive in a role where you can apply your technical expertise to practical challenges and contribute directly to the performance and reliability of Auckland’s wastewater infrastructure.**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**Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply**Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.