Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

About the role

The Stakeholder Engagement Specialist provides best-practice advice to our Strategy and Planning and Capital Delivery teams on stakeholder and community engagement. This role is pivotal in ensuring a customer and stakeholder perspective is embedded at all stages of project delivery, from concept development through planning, design, statutory approvals, and construction.

You will play a key role in supporting our renewals team as we maintain and upgrade infrastructure across Tāmaki Makaurau. The position involves building strong relationships across the business, including teams involved in infrastructure projects, external contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Managers to provide best-practice advice on stakeholder engagement and liaison.
• Deliver stakeholder communications that foster positive relationships and experiences between Watercare and the communities we serve.
• Create innovative and engaging collateral to provide project updates.
• Organise and oversee stakeholder liaison events, information sessions, and community celebrations.
• Promote project stories to build community awareness and trust in the organisation.

About you

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Important dates

Interviews for this role will be hosted in early January 2026 .

What’s in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including :

How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

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