Water Infrastructure Programme Lead – Minor Works

Marketplace; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Professional development

Five weeks annual leave

Job summary

Tiaki Wai is seeking a Programme Manager - Minor Works to lead a skilled engineering team and oversee a diverse programme of minor capital renewal and planned improvements across three waters networks in the Wellington region.

You will guide complex delivery decisions, coordinate with Network Operations, Strategy and Planning, and external partners to ensure assets are enhanced safely, efficiently and reliably. Flexible working and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary engineering qualification and a full driver’s licence.
• Strong engineering experience within the water sector, ideally in an operational environment.
• Experience leading engineers or technical teams, with ability to coach, develop and motivate others.
• Significant experience in asset and network management, including investigating network performance issues.
• Proven delivery of maintenance and capital projects with contractors from scoping to sign-off.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, building a collaborative, accountable delivery culture.
• Oversee 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 delivery pathways.
• Drive operational improvements, strengthening engineering practices and long-term network reliability.
• Build relationships across internal teams, contractors, councils and stakeholders, providing technical leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Engineering expertise

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Driver's licence

Chartered Engineer (CPEng) (desirable)

Job description

Tiaki Wai is seeking a Programme Manager - Minor Works to lead a skilled engineering team and oversee a diverse programme of minor capital renewal and planned improvements across three waters networks in the Wellington region.

You will guide complex delivery decisions, coordinate with Network Operations, Strategy and Planning, and external partners to ensure assets are enhanced safely, efficiently and reliably. Flexible working and development opportunities are offered.