Water Engineer

Junior – Intermediate Water Engineer | Deliver Meaningful Infrastructure Projects Ready to build your career on projects that genuinely shape communities? This is an opportunity to join a highly respected Auckland consultancy that's winning significant infrastructure work and offers the mentorship, variety, and career progression often associated with much larger firms. About the company Our client is an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a reputation for delivering complex water infrastructure projects across New Zealand. Despite not being a Tier 1 consultancy, they consistently secure high-profile work for local councils, major private clients, and government organisations, giving their team exposure to technically challenging and rewarding projects. With a strong pipeline of work and exciting projects in tender, they're continuing to grow their Water team in Auckland. Their culture is collaborative, supportive, and genuinely invested in developing their people, making it an excellent place to build a long-term career. About the role You’ll work alongside experienced engineers delivering a diverse range of water and wastewater projects, from treatment and network infrastructure through to broader civil and environmental engineering work. This role is ideal for an engineer with around 1–5 years’ experience who wants greater project exposure, stronger mentoring, and a clear pathway for progression. If you’re more experienced and operating at Design Manager level, we’d also like to hear from you! What’s on offer Work on complex council, private sector and government infrastructure projects. Strong mentoring from experienced engineers who enjoy developing their team. Excellent project variety across water, wastewater and civil infrastructure. Genuine career progression with no glass ceiling. Supportive, down-to-earth team culture that celebrates success. Modern and inclusive office with a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming work. Key responsibilities Assist in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Prepare engineering calculations, reports and technical documentation. Coordinate with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams. Support project delivery from concept through to construction. Continue developing your technical capability under experienced mentors. What you will need Around 1–5 years’ engineering experience (or 6–8 years for Design Manager level applicants). Experience within water, wastewater, civil or general infrastructure engineering. Exposure to water-related projects through a consultancy, contractor, Tier 1 consultancy, specialist water business or local council. Strong engineering fundamentals and practical design experience. A proactive attitude, professional maturity, and genuine enthusiasm for building a career in water infrastructure. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team. If you’re looking for a consultancy where you’ll work on meaningful infrastructure, be supported by experienced mentors, and have genuine opportunities to progress, we’d love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr