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Graduate Engineer

Graduate Engineer

New Zealand GovernmentWellington, New Zealand
4 days ago
Job description

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

  • Kick-start your engineering career with a leading utilities organisation
  • Be part of the 3-year Graduate Programme featuring mentoring and career development
  • Friendly and supportive environment to help you thrive and growThis is a full-time position of 40 hours per weekThe remuneration for this role is $74,325 p.a. (including KiwiSaver)
  • The opportunity
  • At Wellington Water, our graduate programme allows you to secure the step from being a graduate with potential to a high achieving young professional and entry into the water industry.To enable you to learn and build experience, you'll be rotated through multiple areas of our business providing you with an introduction to the overall operations and maintenance activities for the water supply, wastewater and stormwater networks.

Your skills will be engaged across a broad spectrum of activities including administration of maintenance activities, contracts, budgeting, investigations, auditing and managing minor capital works projects.Over time you will gain experience and confidence through our adaptive leadership program and become a valued part of the company, administering the Wellington Water's network within the Wellington area.

This is a special opportunity that will take you places you never expected as you define a career path surrounded by experienced professionals.

  • You can expect :
  • A three-year rotational programme
  • Opportunities to contribute to meaningful work that makes a real difference to the Wellington region
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities that will set you up for the future
  • Prospects to apply for permanent or ongoing roles on programme completion.
  • About you :
  • To be successful in this role you will bring :
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Civil or Environmental (equivalent to Washington Accord Degree)
  • The desire to collaborate and engage with a broad range of people, valuing a customer service focus
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • A pro-active approach with a health and safety mindset
  • A full, clean current NZ driver's licence.
  • 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
  • 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 clickWellington 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,
  • 19 October 2025
  • How to apply
  • To view a copy of the position description : clickTo 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 :
  • 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 or eligible to obtain a working visa.

    | Location : | Wellington - Wairarapa |

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