Process Engineer

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Job summary

Watercare is hiring a Process Engineer in West Auckland to support operations and drive process improvements. The role covers hands-on troubleshooting, design improvements and commissioning of small to medium projects.

The successful candidate has a Washington Accord accredited bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in engineering/operations, with strong analytical and project management capabilities. Local NZ driver’s license is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Requires a Washington Accord accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 3+ years in engineering/operations, preferably water/wastewater.
• Experience in process control, design and troubleshooting.
• Strong data analysis and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to operations teams.
• Conduct process analysis and develop test methodologies for optimisation.
• Troubleshoot plant issues affecting process performance.
• Deliver improvement projects to enhance reliability.
• Support project/commissioning teams with upgrades and on-site works.

Skills

Process control

Process design

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Chemical and Materials Engineering (Bachelor)

Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering (Bachelor)

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor)

Civil Engineering (Bachelor)

Job description

## Process EngineerApply: West Auckland: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 27, 2026 (19 days left to apply): JR101456**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**The Watercare team has a vacancy for a Process Engineer, a role well suited to an engineer with design experience seeking to augment that with operational experience.As a Process Engineer, you will be involved in work ranging from hands-on operational trouble-shooting and optimisation to initiating, delivering, and commissioning of small to medium improvement projects. The key tasks of the role include: * Providing technical and operational support to the operations team* Conduct process analysis and develop specific test methodologies for process optimisation* Trouble-shooting plant issues affecting process performance* Managing and delivering improvement projects to improve and optimise plant performance and reliability* Reviewing planning investigation briefs and consultant submissions and providing operational information* Supporting the projects/commissioning team with on-site upgrades and improvement works* Participating in an out-of-hours callout roster, which provides emergency coverage for our water treatment plants**Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you** In this role you will bring: * A Washington Accord accredited bachelor's degree in either Chemical and Materials Engineering, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering.* 3+ years' experience in an engineering/operations environment, preferably in the water/wastewater industry.* A strong drive to develop knowledge and understanding of the water industry Experience in process control, process design, process issue troubleshooting/analysis.* Effective project management skills* Experience in data analysis, plant processes and report preparation* Current NZ Full Driver’s license**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.