Senior Operations Engineer

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Global capability

Career development

Impactful projects

Infrastructure support

Job summary

Veolia in Wellington is seeking a Senior Operations Engineer to connect our Operations and Maintenance team with the client’s Project Management Office on major wastewater renewals and capital projects. You’ll bring sound operational judgement and translate complex information into practical guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Join a global environmental leader delivering essential services to Wellington communities.

Qualifications

• Significant operational and engineering experience in wastewater treatment.
• Strong technical judgement and the confidence to make informed decisions.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and translate between technical and non technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical link between Veolia’s operational teams and the client’s project team
• Review project designs and specifications from an operational, maintenance and compliance perspective
• Make informed technical recommendations and identify operational risks
• Represent operational requirements with internal, client and contractor stakeholders
• Translate complex technical information into clear advice for different audiences
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, operational readiness and commissioning
• Ensure new and upgraded assets are safe, practical and ready for service

Skills

Wastewater treatment

Operational experience

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Build a Career with Purpose

Use your wastewater expertise to help shape the future of Wellington’s critical infrastructure. Veolia is seeking a Senior Operations Engineer to connect our Operations and Maintenance team with the client’s Project Management Office across major wastewater renewals and capital projects. You’ll bring sound operational judgement, influence key technical decisions and translate complex information into clear, practical advice for technical and non technical stakeholders.

What's on offer

• Influence major wastewater projects from design through to commissioning
• Work on essential infrastructure supporting Wellington communities
• Use your operational experience to shape important technical decisions
• Build a secure, long term career with opportunities to develop
• Join an experienced team backed by Veolia’s global technical capability

What You'll Do

• Act as the technical link between Veolia’s operational teams and the client’s project team
• Review project designs and specifications from an operational, maintenance and compliance perspective
• Make informed technical recommendations and identify operational risks
• Represent operational requirements with internal, client and contractor stakeholders
• Translate complex technical information into clear advice for different audiences
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, operational readiness and commissioning
• Ensure new and upgraded assets are safe, practical and ready for service

What You'll Bring

• Significant operational and engineering experience in wastewater treatment
• Strong technical judgement and the confidence to make informed decisions
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and translate between technical and non technical audiences

Why Veolia?

Join a global environmental leader tackling some of the world’s most important water and resource challenges while delivering essential services Wellington communities rely on every day. Veolia’s scale gives you access to deep technical expertise, complex projects and career opportunities across Australia, New Zealand and our global network. Locally, you’ll work in a collaborative, hybrid environment where your experience, ideas and technical judgement are valued. It’s an opportunity to build a secure, long term career with a business whose purpose aligns with Te Mana o te Wai, protecting the health and wellbeing of water, communities and the environment.

Veolia is committed to providing a fair, respectful and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Māori and Pasifika peoples, veterans, people with disability, mature age workers, members of LGBTIQ+ communities and people from all cultural backgrounds