Operations Technician Wellington
Wellington Water
Listing Description
Description
- Do you have a mechanical or electrical aptitude?
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Work across four treatment plants located within the Greater Wellington Region
This is a permanent, full-time position of 40 hours per week with a remuneration range between $78,170 to $105,760 (including KiwiSaver). Appointment remuneration will be dependent on qualification and practical experience.
The opportunity
As an Operations Technician you will carry out the day-to-day operations that result in the production and delivery of safe drinking water. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to continue learning, training and develop a career in the progressive water sector. You will be supported by a great team who are passionate about what they do and work across a variety of treatment plants and learn about different treatment methodologies. To enable you to travel across sites you will have access to a work vehicle.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Ideally experience in treatment plant operations or similar industry
- Exposure to working on an on-call roster or shift basis
- Working history in a collective and collaborative environment
- An ability to be adaptable to varying tasks and priorities
- The aptitude and interest in gaining additional qualifications (mandatory for National Certificate in water treatment).
- A full New Zealand driver's licence
It would be advantageous to have a National Certificate in water treatment, National Diploma in water treatment or mechanical / electrical trade experience.
Benefits
At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.
Our benefits include the following:
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service
For a full list of our employee benefits: click here.
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
To view a copy of the position description: click here.
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 you need to apply using your work email.
For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz
Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand.
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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.
