Water Supervisor Opportunity in Christchurch!

About the job:

As a Water Supervisor, you’ll play a critical part in leading our reticulation crews and making sure our operations run smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You’ll be the person your team looks to for direction, clarity, and support – helping them do their best work, every day.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinating and scheduling plant, materials, subcontractors, and staff to keep our work programmes moving.
• Ensuring all scheduled maintenance is delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Allocating plant and equipment to projects in a cost-effective and efficient way.
• Making sure every team member clearly understands client expectations and the standards we uphold.

This is a hands-on leadership role, where your influence directly supports the delivery of resilient, reliable water services for the Christchurch community.

What you’ll need:

We’re looking for someone with strong experience, grounded in practical leadership and a commitment to quality and safety.

• 5+ years’ experience in the Water Construction or Maintenance Industry.
• A NZQU Water Reticulation Level 4 qualification, or you’re actively working towards achieving it.
• A proven ability to lead, coach, and support staff to perform at their best.
• A full class 1 licence (class 2 is desirable).
• STMS qualification (advantageous but not essential).

All preferred candidates will be required to complete preemployment 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.

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.