Join Citycare in Water Dunedin!

Build your career with Citycare Water – Dunedin.

We’re looking for experienced individuals to join our team in Dunedin!

Citycare Water is proud to have been selected as the preferred contractor for the Dunedin City Council 3 Waters Maintenance Contract. As we prepare for the new contract commencing 1 July 2026, we’re expanding our team and have a range of vacancies available now, with more roles to come.

This is an exciting time to join us — the new 10-year contract provides long-term stability, meaningful career pathways, and the chance to be part of a team delivering essential services for the Dunedin community.

Current Vacancies:

• Labourers
  • Work alongside experienced crews on essential network tasks.
  • Hands-on role for people who enjoy physical and practical work and a strong pathway into technical roles.

• Water Technicians (2 roles available)
  • Play a key role in maintaining and operating water networks.
  • Work outdoors, solve practical problems, and help ensure safe, reliable services for the community.

• Drainlayer
  • Work with a supportive crew installing, repairing, and maintaining drainage systems.
  • Opportunities to gain recognised trade qualifications.
  • Join a skilled team working in critical underground infrastructure across Dunedin.

• Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS)
  • Lead safe work zones and support field teams.
  • Support crews in the field and help keep our teams and the public safe.

What you’ll need:

• Relevant experience and/or relevant qualifications for the role you are interested in.
• You will be Health & Safety focused.
• We need someone who is able and willing to participate in the on-call and standby roster.
• You will need to be physically fit, health and safety focused and work well in a team as well as independently.
• A full class 1 licence and an ability to drive a manual is also essential.

All preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks to the employer’s satisfaction. These checks include but are not limited to, Ministry of Justice criminal conviction report, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.

Please provide a cover letter that mentions the role you are interest in.

If you have any further questions, please email [email protected]

Benefits and culture:

At our core, we believe that diverse teams drive better outcomes. We're proud to support and invest in initiatives that create a workplace where everyone feels they belong:

• Perks such as discounted health insurance, mental health first aiders, regular health check-ups, flu vaccinations and access to our employee assistance programme.
• Our Women in Water network provides resources, support and opportunities to thrive as a woman in your career and life in general. This wahine-only environment is a safe space to connect, ask questions, share thoughts and experiences, support each other and have some fun.
• Employee benefits and discounts via BOOST.
• Making Waves – Reward & Recognition Program: We celebrate team members who truly live our values through our Making Waves program, recognising and rewarding outstanding contributions every quarter
• You’re covered from your very first day, with bereavement leave and five days’ sick leave available right from the start.
• Our culture values different perspectives and we provide mentorship and training to help all team members succeed and progress in their careers.

Find out more:

Visit our Careers page to hear from our people about what it’s like working for Citycare Water; and visit out News section to read about the work we do protecting the health of our water in our local communities.