Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world’s top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact—one project and community at a time.

Instrumentation Systems Engineer – Petone, Wellington

Join WSP’s Instrumentation team at the Research Centre and help deliver innovative monitoring solutions that support infrastructure and environmental projects across New Zealand.

This opportunity is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional with around 2 years’ experience in information technology, information science, electronics, computer systems engineering, instrumentation engineering, or a related discipline.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow your capability across instrumentation, data systems, and field technologies while working alongside experienced specialists on meaningful, future-focused projects.

What you’ll do

• Support instrumentation and monitoring systems
• Work with sensors, telemetry, and data platforms
• Assist with reporting, dashboards, and visualisation
• Contribute to installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting

About you

• Qualification in IT, information science, electronics, computer systems engineering, instrumentation engineering, or similar
• Preferably 2+ years’ experience in a related field
• Experience with data handling, reporting, and visualisation
• Strong knowledge of SQL/databases and tools such as Power BI
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and interested in instrumentation, sensors, or digital systems

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey. In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME’s 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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