He kōrero mō mātou | 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!
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
As a Programme Scheduler in our Programme Delivery Controls team, you’ll play a key role in keeping major infrastructure projects on track. You’ll own the integrity and performance of programme schedules—turning complex data into clear insights that drive delivery.
You will:
- Build and maintain robust programme schedules across projects, programmes, and portfolios
- Translate project data into meaningful, connected schedule views
- Support monthly schedule updates of reporting cycles
- Coach teams and partners on best-practice scheduling
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
You’re a motivated and solutions‑focused professional who enjoys working collaboratively and building strong relationships.
Your skills and experience include:
- Minimum of five years' experience in project planning/scheduling experience supporting civil projects .
- Establishment and operational experience in Primavera and Microsoft Project.
- Knowledge of client portfolio, programme and project work breakdown structures.
- Professional experience in a similar project role in a Portfolio Management Office or similar function
- Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering (or relevant qualification) and/or a Project Management qualification eg: PM2, AACE is desirable.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | 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.
Skills Required
- Minimum of five years' project planning/scheduling experience supporting civil projects.
- Establishment and operational experience in Primavera and Microsoft Project.
- Knowledge of client portfolio, programme and project work breakdown structures.
- Professional experience in a similar project role in a Portfolio Management Office or similar function.
- Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or relevant qualification and/or a Project Management qualification (eg: PM2, AACE).
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
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