Project Manager, Treatment Plants
Advance your project management career in the booming water industry and deliver improvements to the capability of assets that provide critical services for our community.
- Delivery focus on asset enhancement for Wellington’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Gateway to Programme Management & career development
- Petone based role with regular site travel
This is a permanent Project Management position within a growing water industry that has a focus on technical project delivery and full project lifecycle. The remuneration range is between 98,925 and 139,658 (including kiwisaver). Appointments will be made dependent on skills, experience and qualifications.
The opportunity
As a Project Manager within our Capital Delivery Group, you will play a pivotal role in advancing water and wastewater treatment plant upgrades—from planning through to delivery. Working closely with engineers, contractors, and council partners, you will have a lead role that ensures projects result in future-proof water supply and treatment. With a capable programme leadership group supporting you, you will ensure the large capital investment into our critical assets meet our community needs and stakeholder expectations.
Within each project you will hold responsibility of:
- Engaging with technical design, and water engineers to review design and specifications.
- Managing project milestones, activity scope and performance.
- Adoption of project methodologies and practices.
- Setting delivery expectation, engagement with suppliers and consultancies and commercial support.
- Financial reporting and management.
- Project risk management and health & safety compliance within each project.
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring either a background in project engineering or process engineering with an aptitude and experience managing projects, or come from a background in civil project management across oil, gas or plant with an understanding of process and engineering technical requirements. Additionally you will need:
- Excellent financial management, reporting and forecasting capability
- Strong supplier engagement and contract management
- Ability to adopt and embed project management methodologies with delivery focus with a qualification in PRINCE2 or similar
- Great stakeholder communication and performance report writing
- Good Microsoft Projects, Microsoft 365 and computer software literacy
- Familiarity with capital project lifecycles and proven ability to deliver end to end infrastructure or plant projects.
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: Tuesday 5th August 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 for safety sensitive roles 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 and have an appropriate Visa.
- Department
- Capital Delivery
- Role
- Programme Delivery
- 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.
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