Posted 01 August, 2026
Instrument Technican
Watercare
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 3e71504aac44a67e
Job Description
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day! We have an exciting opportunity for anInstrumentationTechnician to join our team based at our Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant. This will be an exciting role for someone that wants to prove their strength ininstrumentationand problem solving to ensure that our drinking water and wastewater services are effectively supplied to the Auckland community. Your role will be to ensure that equipment is working properly, safely, and efficiently. Your responsibilities will be totest, calibrate, install,repairand inspect control systems and monitoring devices. Day to day you will be: Maintaining the operational functionality ofinstrumentationand control systems Installing and commissioning additions or upgrades to existing systems Responding to control system alarms as they arise Notifying supervisors of any systems found to be at risk Maintainingaccuraterecords of calibration or test results You’llneed a proven background ininstrumentation. You will also need a National Certificate in IndustrialInstrumentationand Control Level 4 or equivalent - current Electrical Registration would be an added advantage.You’llbe a motivated self-starterwith a positive can-do attitude and passionate about Wastewater and Water. You will be able todemonstrate: An in-depth technical knowledge of process control systems and experience in PLC, SCADA & DCS systems, especially their application in a continuous process environment The ability to lead and work with a team of technical specialists The ability to prioritise tasks and work independently Have attention to detail with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package include: Training and development opportunities Life and income protection insurance plans Generous parental leave Employee discounts at a range of large retailers #J-18808-Ljbffr