Asset Management Advisor
Wellington Water
Listing Description
Description
- Play a key role in ensuring the resilience and sustainability of Wellington Water's treatment assets
- Work with a collaborative team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
- Enjoy a varied role combining technical expertise, data management, and stakeholder engagement
Location: Petone, Wellington
This is a full-time, position of 40 hours per week. The remuneration range for this role is $93,445 to $109,935 (including KiwiSaver), depending on skills and experience.
The opportunity
As an Asset Management Advisor, you'll support the operation, maintenance, and renewal of Treatment and Control Systems assets, including drinking water treatment plants and automation systems. You'll help optimise asset performance, manage critical spares, and contribute to long-term planning strategies.
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Implement asset class and tactical asset management plans
- Oversee critical spares management and ensure the resilience of operations
- Contribute to strategic asset improvement investigations and renewal planning
- Validate and maintain accurate asset data across systems (Maximo, InfoAsset, P&IDs)
- Assist in training staff on computerised maintenance management systems
About you
To succeed in this role, you'll bring the following:
- Full NZ driver's licence
- Engineering degree or trade qualification
- Treatment plant operation experience is desirable.
- Understanding of asset management principles and industrial equipment
- Strong analytical, data management, and communication skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and P&ID
To view a full list of our employee benefits please copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser's address bar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12lTXEGkplXvomk-4N6B0iIByWLsoMW38/view
About us
Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We're a multi-council-owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whanau and Mana.
Applications close: Sunday, 4 January 2026
How to apply
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To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.
For further information, email JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ or eligible for a work visa. Safety-sensitive roles require drug and alcohol testing.
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Application details
Wellington Water
Wellington Water is the Wellington region’s professional water service provider. As a council owned and funded organisation we are passionate about our community and the value of water sits at the heart of our organisation. Every day our people strive to deliver services and manage infrastructure in a way that provides the best outcomes for our communities and environment.
Our benefits include:
Tangata Tiaka – The ability to take an active approach to protecting our most precious taonga, safe and heathy drinking water and environment.
Training and Development – We pride ourselves on providing opportunities for continual career development and growth and have departmental funding for role specific qualifications and training.
Additional Leave – Following 2 years of continual service our employee’s receive 5 weeks annual leave per annum. We offer 10 domestic days per annum for sick leave and an additional 5 days domestic leave following 6 months of employment for care of dependants per annum.
Staff Referral Bonuses – Many of our frontline positions offer monetary rewards for referring successful candidates for advertised vacancies in accordance with our referral programme.
Wellbeing – Wellington Water take an active approach to our staff wellbeing, we provide one additional paid wellbeing day each year, free EAP services and wellbeing support, we also offer free flu vaccinations.
Work/Life Balance – Wellington Water strives to offer flexible working arrangements where possible, this may include working from home days, locations and hours of work depending on business requirements.
Relocation Contribution – If relocating from outside the Greater Wellington region you may be eligible for relocation support in the form of reimbursement.
Retailer Discounts and Vision Care – We have partnered with retail providers for staff discounts on Southern Cross insurance, free vision and hearing testing and eyewear subsidies. We also have various NZ retailer discounts via our partner Boost.
