Coordinator - Land Development and Compliance at Wellington Water, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Provide high quality coordination and support
• Join a diverse and supportive team
• Petone office, Lower Hutt

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

The remuneration range for this role is $64,306 to $90,785 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

We are looking for a savvy coordinator who can provide high-quality administration and coordination support to the Technical and Developer Services team. If you have excellent time management skills and enjoy problem solving, this could be the role for you.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and triage the email inbox daily for the land development team
• Prioritise and allocate incoming applications for land development work
• Track and follow up progress of assigned tasks with engineers
• Maintain and log issues and complaints from receipt to resolution
• Review and update process maps, workflow, standard templates, checklists and standard operating procedures
• Provide team coordination of meetings, workshops, appointments and minute taking

About you

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys handling high volume, routine and process-driven tasks with a focus on attention to detail.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Experience in office administration and team coordination
• Knowledge of online workflow and record keeping platforms
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A strong customer service focus
• Proficient with the MS suite of products and record keeping platforms
• Experience with consent administration would be an advantage

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:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• 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 water services for our communities and environment, which is reflected in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close on Monday, 6 April 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, 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.