Water Infrastructure Programme Lead (Minor Works)

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

Five weeks annual leave after two year

Job summary

Tiaki Wai in Wellington seeks a Programme Manager - Minor Works to lead a team of eight engineers, delivering a diverse minor capital works programme across three waters networks. Based at the Petone Office, this full-time role combines people leadership with hands-on technical delivery.

You will plan, prioritise and resource projects, manage costs and schedules, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure safe, reliable assets and continuous service.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary engineering qualification and a full driver's licence.
• Strong engineering experience within the water sector, ideally in an operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical teams, with the ability to coach, develop and motivate others.
• Significant experience in asset and network management, including investigating network performance issues.
• Proven experience delivering maintenance and capital projects, working with contractors from initial scoping through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, building a collaborative, accountable and high-performing delivery culture.
• Oversee the planning, prioritisation and delivery of the minor capital works programme, managing cost, schedule, resources, risk and performance.
• Manage the Capital Improvements Register, assess network risks and defects, and determine appropriate delivery pathways.
• Drive operational improvements, strengthening engineering practices, programme efficiency and long-term network reliability.
• Build strong relationships across internal teams, contractors, councils and stakeholders, providing technical leadership and resolving complex delivery challenges.

Skills

People leadership

Engineering leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Water sector experience

Education

Tertiary engineering qualification

Job description

Tiaki Wai in Wellington seeks a Programme Manager - Minor Works to lead a team of eight engineers, delivering a diverse minor capital works programme across three waters networks. Based at the Petone Office, this full-time role combines people leadership with hands-on technical delivery.

You will plan, prioritise and resource projects, manage costs and schedules, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure safe, reliable assets and continuous service.