Wastewater Technician - Timaru

Posted Monday, 6 October 2025 at 9 : 00 am

Protecting the health of our water.

We believe that’s worth caring about.

About Us

At Citycare Water, we’re proud to be the country’s largest dedicated experts in three waters – around 600 good people, making it happen across 10 locations. We specialise in water network maintenance and reticulation renewal construction. We service almost a quarter of properties nationwide; and we maintain over 20,000kms of pipe network. That’s 2X the length of the NZ’s state highways! Water may seem like such an everyday thing. but that’s what makes it so important. every day, every living thing needs it.

So, join us on our mission to ensure every community has access to safe water for life - we believe that’s worth striving for.

About the job

We’re looking for an experienced Wastewater Technician to join our team in Timaru.

The role involves actively maintaining water wastewater networks on a reactive or scheduled basis to contract specifications. This may include :

• General labouring such as cleaning, clearing, lifting or other civil work.
• Use and maintain hand tools.
• Operate plant as required such as Loaders, Rollers and Trucks.

Come and join our busy team here in Timaru!

With a great range of schools, affordable housing, excellent health services and fantastic sports facilities Timaru could be your next move!

What you’ll need

All preferred candidates will be required to complete preemployment checks to the employer’s satisfaction. These checks include but are not limited to, Ministry of Justice criminal conviction report, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing.

If you have any further questions, please email

Benefits and culture

At our core, we believe that diverse teams drive better outcomes . We're proud to support and invest in initiatives that create a workplace where everyone feels they belong :

Find out more

Visit our Careers page to hear from our people about what it’s like working for Citycare Water; and visit out News section to read about the work we do protecting the health of our water in our local communities .

We encourage all applicants, regardless of their background or experience, to apply if they feel they are a good fit for the role. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and believes that every member of our team brings unique perspectives and strengths to our company.

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