Design Lead - Facilities
Opportunity to drive standards and excellence in Wellington Water's projects, fostering a culture of collaboration & innovation. Meaningful work with significant outcomes for your community.
- Influence significant projects for Wellington and your community
- Lead the technical change at Wellington Water for the design standards in the treatment plant space
- Opportunity for both technical and people leadership
This is a full time position, based in Petone close to the beach and shops
The remuneration range for this role is $115,635 to $163,250 p.a (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience
The opportunity
This is a key role in the Design leadership team and the opportunity to build a standards programme. As the Design Lead – Facilities, you will provide people and technical leadership to Wellington Water’s design teams. You will play a key role in supporting external facilities design projects as well as deliver projects with internal resources appropriate to your team’s capabilities. With your strong team leadership skills, you will help staff strive for excellence and foster an organisational culture based on collaboration, innovation, learning and high performance.
You will get to:
- Provide a clear vision and direction for the design facilities team
- Influence in setting the future facilities design standards at Wellington Water
- Provide high quality technical advice to WW clients and internal teams
- Be a key connector between delivery and operations in the area of facilities projects
- Grow and develop capability in your area including tutoring younger engineers
- Build strong relationships and foster an environment of collaboration
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
- A Bachelor of Engineering or Diploma in Engineering (preferably civil, process or mechanical engineering) CPEng highly desired
- Ideally 10+ years' post qualification experience in water infrastructure design and delivery engineering
- Strong technical knowledge across three waters facilities engineering design
- Ability to facilitate collaboration across the organisation and with panel suppliers
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Self-motivation and desire for personal continuous learning
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 2 days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service
For a full list of our employee benefits click here.
About us
Wellington 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, Whānau and Mana.
Applications close: Friday 27 June 2025
How to apply
To view a copy of the position description: click here
To 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: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz
Applicants 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.
- Department
- Capital Delivery
- Role
- Engineering Design
- Locations
- Petone Office
Petone Office
Staff benefits
1. Inclusive Culture: It is important to us that people love our culture. We embrace a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusivity is at our core. Our team is united by passion, dedication, and a shared care for water and our community.
2. Safety and Support: We provide an Employee Assistance Scheme for crucial personal support, along with wellbeing and lifestyle education delivered through our Wellbe Team, ensuring you feel supported in and out of the workplace.
3. Health is Wealth: We prioritise your health with an annual voluntary health "warrant of fitness," immunisations, and flu vaccinations. Moreover, enjoy annual subsidised vision testing and contributions toward glasses to ensure clear vision.
4. Work-Life Balance: Where possible there is access to flexible work practices. And take advantage of our annual leave, reaching five weeks after three years of service, and 10 days sick leave from starting with us. In addition, take one paid day a year for your personal Wellbeing. We also offer parental leave and partner entitlements to support you during significant life moments.
5. Comprehensive Benefits: We have partnered with providers for discounted Southern Cross medical insurance, periodic vision and hearing tests, and eyewear subsidies. You can also access discounts at a range of retailers via Boost. Gain access to top-notch gear, machinery, PPE, and tools, fostering a safe work environment if you are “on the tools”. We also offer a staff referral bonus paid when a person is recruited for a senior front line position, and we may offer relocation support if you need to move into the district to work here.
6. Professional Growth: Grow your skills with a range of development opportunities. Boosting your personal and work career.
7. Community Connection: You can take one paid day a year to participate in voluntary work on a water-related activity. And maybe join our active Waiata group and be part of a community that works together, sings, and thrives together.
About Wellington Water
Wellington Water is owned by the Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington city, South Wairarapa District, and the Greater Wellington Regional councils
The work Wellington Water does is vital and rewarding. We’re tangata tiaki for Wellington’s water, and caretakers of our water infrastructure. Every day, we work to ensure that our communities have access to safe, sufficient, reliable and efficient water services. WWL is growing, and opportunities are growing along with it. It’s a transformative time in the industry.
Design Lead - Facilities
Opportunity to drive standards and excellence in Wellington Water's projects, fostering a culture of collaboration & innovation. Meaningful work with significant outcomes for your community.
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