Water Engineer

The Role: NZ's three-waters sector is going through genuine structural change right now — this isn't business-as-usual design work, it's a chance to actually help shape how the sector evolves. You'll work directly with councils and water entities navigating that transition, with real influence rather than just executing someone else's spec. What Makes This One Worth Applying For: Front-row seat to sector-wide reform — genuine influence on how projects and processes evolve Strong variety across stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure Meaningful, high-stakes work during a genuinely pivotal period for NZ water infrastructure Direct relationships with councils and water entities, not layers removed from the client Responsibilities: Technical design and delivery of water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure projects Liaising with councils, water service entities, and multidisciplinary teams Acting as technical authority and mentoring engineers (Senior/leadership level) Ensuring technical outputs meet industry standards and client expectations About You: Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering Experience across the three-waters sector CPEng status for Senior/Principal-level applicants Strong communication and client relationship skills Commercial acumen and track record of complex project delivery (leadership level) Other Roles Available: We're also recruiting Water Engineers across Wellington, Wellington Central, and Wellington City at other levels — from Graduate through to Principal and Team Leader. The Role: NZ's three-waters sector is going through genuine structural change right now — this isn't business-as-usual design work, it's a chance to actually help shape how the sector evolves. You'll work directly with councils and water entities navigating that transition, with real influence rather than just executing someone else's spec. What Makes This One Worth Applying For: Front-row seat to sector-wide reform — genuine influence on how projects and processes evolve Strong variety across stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure Meaningful, high-stakes work during a genuinely pivotal period for NZ water infrastructure Direct relationships with councils and water entities, not layers removed from the client Responsibilities: Technical design and delivery of water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure projects Liaising with councils, water service entities, and multidisciplinary teams Acting as technical authority and mentoring engineers (Senior/leadership level) Ensuring technical outputs meet industry standards and client expectations About You: Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering Experience across the three-waters sector CPEng status for Senior/Principal-level applicants Strong communication and client relationship skills Commercial acumen and track record of complex project delivery (leadership level) Other Roles Available: We're also recruiting Water Engineers across Wellington, Wellington Central, and Wellington City at other levels — from Graduate through to Principal and Team Leader. Water & Wastewater Design,Stormwater,Technical Design Washington Accord - Civil Engineering, or equivalent Create a job alert for this search Water Engineer • Wellington, G2, Wellington, New Zealand Quick Apply We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to join a global fintech organization specializing in cross-border payments technology.This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys... Show more Quick Apply We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join a global fintech organization specializing in cross-border payments technology.This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning infrastructure a... Show more Quick Apply We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join a global fintech organization specializing in cross-border payments technology.This role is ideal for a hands-on quality engineering profess... Show more Quick Apply We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join a global fintech organization specializing in cross-border payments technology.This is a senior individual contributor role for a h... Show more #J-18808-Ljbffr