Permanent Nightshift based out of our Porirua Depot with work around Wellington region
Weekly wages with more earning potential through paid overtime
Multiple roles available for dedicated Nightshift team
The opportunity
It’s an important job maintaining our most precious assets - water, health, and the environment – and here’s your chance to be involved.
Our water teams play a critical role in ensuring a continual supply of quality water with minimal interruptions to communities. No two days will be the same as you head out across the Wellington region undertaking a mix of planned and reactive works where you'll:
Install and repair water connections on all sizes of mains
Work on jobs of all shapes and sizes
Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with trade practice
Flush and charge water mains
Work together with various teams and contractors to achieve results
To find out more about the water teams, qualification pathway and what we are offering please visit our information website here.
What’s in it for you?
Become part of a dedicated nightshift crew, working five nights a week from Sunday through to Thursday, with shifts running from 8pm to 6am.
We support ongoing training and development for your certifications and qualifications
A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing
An active, challenging, and fulfilling job making a pathway to a rewarding career path for life.
We offer remuneration based on your current tickets, licencing, and experience, to enquire about skilled remuneration starting points please feel free to contact us.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
Hands on experience in the water industry, with the ability to use hand tools, small plant and machinery
A reliable, hard-working, and can-do attitude.
The ability to use technology (i.e., iPad or tablet) to record information.
An understanding and commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
A full, clean driver’s NZ class 1 Licence is a must & class 2, WTR is an added benefit.
Enjoy working outdoors and can complete manual labour tasks.
About us
Fulton Hogan work in partnership with Wellington Water (An Alliance) to improve three water services across the Greater Wellington. The mission: Keeping our communities healthy by delivering water services safely ever day And we bring that mission into our daily work.
The Alliance outcomes are delivered through a combined workforce between Wellington Water and Fulton Hogan, which enables shared resourcing and innovative solutions for the regions water networks.
Wellington Water job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They do this on behalf of their six council owners.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Every day our people come to work and strive to deliver services and manage infrastructure in a way that provides the best outcomes for our communities and our environment.
How to apply: Applications close 28 April 2026
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
All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen, MOJ, ACC and NZTA checks.
We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.
We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.
Our water, our future.
Wellington Water is a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) that manages the water infrastructure assets on behalf of Wellington, Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua city councils, South Wairarapa District Council, and Greater Wellington Regional Council, from source to sea. This includes all three waters - water supply, stormwater and wastewater.
We supply water, plan, investigate, design, project manage and maintain pipes, reservoirs and pump stations in the region. We are passionate about water conservation, efficiency and providing the best level of service for ratepayers in the Wellington region.
Want to work with us?
People work at Wellington Water because they want to make a difference. If you want to help deliver great outcomes to the community and influence the health, environment and wellbeing of the region, then our fast-paced company wants to hear from you!
We’re always on the lookout for great engineers, planners, operators and business folk with a passion and interest in the environment and the water industry.
In our fun, family friendly and flexible working environment, you will thrive if you value collaboration, hard work and delivering results.
If this sounds like you, then register your interest in working for us today at https://careers.wellingtonwater.co.nz/ and hear what’s it’s like to work at Wellington Water from the people who work here.
