Team Leader Network Engineers

Opportunity to step into a new leadership role

Apply your technical expertise to deliver smarter, more resilient water network solutions

Join a values-led organisation that protects our most precious taonga — water

Location Petone, Wellington

This is a full-time position for 40 hours per week, the remuneration range for this role is $117,099 to $165,316 (including KiwiSaver), appointment remuneration will be dependent on skills and experience.

The opportunity

In this exciting new position you will pave the direction and culture of a team responsible for the reliability and performance of Wellington's three waters network.

As Team Leader Network Engineers, you'll provide both technical leadership and people management — ensuring your team focuses on high-value operational and improvement projects while maintaining strong engineering oversight and safe delivery.

You'll be a key connector across Wellington Water, helping to shape the way we work today and into the future.

In this role, you will :

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes

Oversee a significant programme of minor works capital projects and operational investigations , ensuring reliability and compliance of the water networks.

Provide technical guidance and approvals for operational and design activities

Build strong relationships across the organisation and with councils, contractors, and regulators to enable effective collaboration

Champion continuous improvement initiatives and standardised engineering practices across the team

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring :

A relevant engineering qualification (CPEng desirable)

Demonstrated experience leading a technical or engineering team

Proven experience working at a senior engineering level in the water or utilities sector

Strong technical knowledge of network operations, asset management, and maintenance practices

Excellent communication and relationship management skills

A proactive, improvement-focused approach that balances technical depth with people leadership

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, Whanau and Mana.

Applications close : Sunday 16th November

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

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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