Process Engineer at Wellington Water, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Permanent role based at our Petone office

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.

The remuneration range for this role is $83,095 - $117,312 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for providing engineering support and process advice to optimise the process reliability for the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants managed by the Treatment and Control Systems Group.

You will:

• provide process advice enabling water from source to tap and drain to receiving environment meets identified quantity and quality standards
• deliver recommendations that result in the optimisation of the treatment plant processes to manage the use of resources in a sustainable way
• ensure equipment and systems are reliable and operating at maximum efficiency
• guarantee that regular process reviews and asset condition assessments and programmes are conducted.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant subject area such as Chemical/Water Engineering or other related science/engineering discipline
• At least two years experience in process engineering, ideally in the water and wastewater sector
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment and network processes
• Strong organisational expertise with the ability to plan and monitor progress
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload

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:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• 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, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close: Sunday, 6 April 2025.

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 please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Applicants 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 or eligible to obtain a working visa.