Design Lead (Water Engineer)

• Opportunity to combine outstanding people and technical skills 
• Deliver 3 Water projects for your community 
• Based in our Petone office close to the beach and shops

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week

The remuneration range for this role is $115,635 to $163,250 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience

The opportunity

As the Design Lead you will provide leadership to Wellington Water’s design teams. You will lead the team’s programme design and delivery work by managing your team effectively to meet business needs and programme. You will be performing as a highly effective and engaged consultant in 3 Waters projects, whilst enjoying a work life balance. 

You will get to:

• Provide high quality people leadership
• Ensure best practice and quality technical advice 
• Ensure project and programme delivery including management of resourcing 
• Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships 
• Prepare financial budgets and risk reporting

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• 10+ years post qualification experience in delivery and/or design in infrastructure, engineering or a similar industry is highly desired 
• A Bachelor of Engineering or Diploma in Engineering (preferably civil or environmental engineering)
• Technical knowledge across 3 waters engineering
• Proven experience of working in a collective and collaborative leadership environment
• Excellent people leadership and project delivery skills
• Chartered Professional Engineer preferred

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 2 days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 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: Friday 31 January 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. We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received. 

For further information, email: [email protected]

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.