Water Serviceperson Multiple Roles
Wellington Water
Listing Description
Description
- Significant career paths to upskill or become fully qualified
- Fantastic team culture with supportive people leaders
- Multiple roles across the region - Lower Hutt, Porirua or Rongotai
The opportunity
We have multiple roles available across the region. Please indicate your preference in your application.
We have an important job maintaining our most precious assets - water, health, and the environment - and this is your chance to be involved.
Our water teams play a critical role in ensuring a continual supply of quality water with minimal interruptions to communities. No two days will be the same as you head out across the Wellington region undertaking a mix of planned and reactive works where you will:
- Install and repair water connections on all sizes of mains
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with trade practice
- Flush and charge water mains
- Work together with various teams and contractors to achieve results
What's in it for you?
- A career in the water industry. We offer ongoing training, development, and support to gain industry-recognised qualifications and certifications
- Significant career pathways and supportive people leaders
- The ability to earn extra income through overtime and on-call work
- Company benefits dependent on employer (Fulton Hogan or Wellington Water)
- A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing
- A busy, challenging, and fulfilling job making an impact for generations to come
About you
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following:
- Experience in the water industry or the civil/construction industry, with the ability to use hand tools, small plant, and machinery
- The ability to use technology (for example, an iPad or tablet) to record information
- An understanding of, and commitment to, health and safety in the workplace
- A full, clean driver's licence (minimum Class 1). Class 2 and W, T, F endorsements would be advantageous
- First Aid, Confined Spaces, and Working at Heights certificates would be beneficial
- Reliability and a strong, hard-working attitude
- The flexibility to work on a roster that includes shift work and on-call duties
About us
Fulton Hogan works in partnership with Wellington Water (an alliance) to improve three waters services across Greater Wellington. The mission: Keeping our communities healthy by delivering water services safely every day. We bring that mission into our daily work.
The alliance outcomes are delivered through a combined workforce between Wellington Water and Fulton Hogan, enabling shared resourcing and innovative solutions for the region's water networks.
Wellington Water's job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. This is done on behalf of their six council owners.
The value of water (a precious taonga) 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 our environment.
We offer a clear career pathway. Placement and applicable rates are based on your existing skills, experience, and qualifications.
To view a copy of the position description, click here for Trainee and Serviceperson Water.
Applications close Sunday 11 January 2026. We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received, so don't delay - apply today.
How to apply
To apply for the role, click the "apply" button or visit the Wellington Water careers site. You will be asked to upload a CV, a cover letter, and answer a few short questions about your skills and experience.
For further information, email JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz.
All applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including drug and alcohol testing, prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand.
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.
