Permanent Nightshift based out of our Porirua Depot with work around Wellington region
Weekly wages with more earning potential through paid overtime
Work in a 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 the Wellington Water Careers information website
https://careers.wellingtonwater.co.nz/pages/career-pathway
What’s in it for you?
Become part of a dedicated nightshift crew, working five nights a week from Sunday through to Thursday, with 10hr shifts running from 8pm to 6.30am.
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.
Good Work equals Good Benefits
KiwiSaver employer contributions
Fuel discount card
Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
Family scholarships
Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
Life insurance
At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
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
Wellington Water works in partnership with Fulton Hogan (an Alliance) to improve three water services across the Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa Regions. The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at Wellington Waters heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment.
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.
From 1 July 2026, a new chapter in water services begins. Tiaki Wai will take over responsibility for providing Three Waters Services to approximately 433,000 residents across the Wellington metro regions. Tiaki Wai will own the water assets it operates giving it greater independence to manage and improve water services for current and future communities.
Applications close 10 June 2026.
To view a copy of the position description: click here
To apply for the role, you will need to click on the link below, from there you'll be redirected to apply on the Wellington Water Careers site.
Why wait? - Apply through this link now!
All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen, MOJ, ACC, 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.
Fulton Hogan has 90 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining and land development infrastructure sector in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.
We create communities from the ground up, starting with our own network of quarries, complemented by our asphalt, emulsion and precast plants and we pride ourselves on being a family company – one which cares about communities and the people in them, especially our customers, suppliers and our people.
Our 10,000+ strong team helps to create, connect, and care for communities; building the roads, ports, airports, infrastructure and property which bring people together.
