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
There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
We're looking for a Senior Planning Engineer - Biosolids to join our Strategy & Planning team and play a pivotal role in shaping Auckland's future biosolids servicing solutions.
Reporting to the Manager - Biosolids Planning, you'll provide technical leadership and strategic planning for Watercare's biosolids portfolio. You'll support the ongoing optimisation and eventual closure of the Puketutu Island landfill while helping deliver Auckland's future biosolids servicing solution through a significant long-term programme of work.
This is a unique opportunity to work on complex environmental and infrastructure challenges that will have a lasting impact on Auckland's communities and environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading planning and technical workstreams to support future biosolids servicing solutions.
- Supporting the delivery of the Mangere Biosolids Servicing Project.
- Developing strategies and site-specific biosolids servicing options across Watercare's wastewater treatment network.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, consultants, councils, iwi and community groups.
- Providing technical expertise, project oversight, reporting and financial management across assigned projects.
- Supporting resource recovery initiatives and sustainable outcomes across the wastewater network.
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
You'll be an experienced engineer who combines strong technical capability with strategic thinking and excellent stakeholder management skills.
You'll bring:
- A degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Process Engineering or a related discipline.
- At least 6 years' relevant experience.
- Experience in planning, design or operation of wastewater treatment plants, landfills, or related infrastructure.
- Strong project management capability and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a passion for sustainable outcomes.
Experience in biosolids/sludge/waste servicing solutions and environmental regulatory frameworks will be highly regarded.
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
- Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Process Engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience planning, designing, or operating wastewater treatment plants, landfills, or related infrastructure
- Strong project management capability
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence, collaborate, and build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience in biosolids, sludge, waste servicing solutions, or environmental regulatory frameworks
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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