Water Engineer

AlphaCon Solutions - Alpha Consulting Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaCon Solutions - Alpha Consulting Limited in Wellington is seeking a senior water engineering professional to lead technical design and delivery across water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. You will liaise with councils and water entities, acting as a technical authority while mentoring engineers.

The role emphasizes leadership, client relationship management, and delivering complex projects during NZ’s three-waters reforms, with a hybrid work arrangement in Wellington.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Commercial acumen and track record of complex project delivery (leadership level).
• Experience across the three-waters sector is essential.
• CPEng status for Senior/Principal-level applicants is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Technical design and delivery of water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Liaising with councils, water service entities, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Acting as technical authority and mentoring engineers (Senior/leadership level).
• Ensuring technical outputs meet industry standards and client expectations.

Skills

Strong communication

Client relationship skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering

CPEng status for Senior/Principal-level applicants

Job description

The Role:

NZ's three-waters sector is going through genuine structural change right now — this isn't business-as-usual design work, it's a chance to actually help shape how the sector evolves. You'll work directly with councils and water entities navigating that transition, with real influence rather than just executing someone else's spec.

What Makes This One Worth Applying For:

• Front-row seat to sector-wide reform — genuine influence on how projects and processes evolve
• Strong variety across stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure
• Meaningful, high-stakes work during a genuinely pivotal period for NZ water infrastructure
• Direct relationships with councils and water entities, not layers removed from the client

Responsibilities:

• Technical design and delivery of water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure projects
• Liaising with councils, water service entities, and multidisciplinary teams
• Acting as technical authority and mentoring engineers (Senior/leadership level)
• Ensuring technical outputs meet industry standards and client expectations

About You:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering
• Experience across the three-waters sector
• CPEng status for Senior/Principal-level applicants
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Commercial acumen and track record of complex project delivery (leadership level)

Other Roles Available:

We're also recruiting Water Engineers across Wellington, Wellington Central, and Wellington City at other levels — from Graduate through to Principal and Team Leader.

Employment Type:

Full Time

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid

Location:

Wellington

Salary:

$110,000 - $135,000