Watercare Services Limited

Principal Modeller - Water Networks

Watercare Services Limited  •  New Zealand (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About this role

Reporting to the Team Leader - Water Networks Planning, you'll provide principal-level hydraulic modelling expertise, technical governance and mentoring across Watercare's water network planning function. You'll lead the application and interpretation of hydraulic models to support network planning, growth strategies, major developments, operational decision-making and capital investment planning.

This is an influential role where you'll work across the business, partnering with planners, engineers, operational teams, developers, consultants and key stakeholders to identify network constraints, assess future growth scenarios and develop investment solutions that support Auckland's future needs.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

  • Provide technical leadership, governance and quality assurance for hydraulic modelling across Watercare.
  • Lead complex hydraulic modelling assessments using InfoWorks WS Pro.
  • Review, validate and audit hydraulic models to support planning and investment decisions.
  • Develop and assess network growth, development and operational modelling scenarios.
  • Support servicing plans, asset management planning and capital investment programmes.
  • Provide modelling expertise for major developments, capacity assessments and infrastructure planning.
  • Mentor and develop hydraulic modellers while driving consistency and best practice across the organisation.
  • Build strong relationships across Watercare, the development community and industry partners.
  • Defend and justify modelling and servicing positions to internal and external parties

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You'll be a recognised technical leader within the water industry, bringing significant experience in hydraulic modelling and water network planning together with the ability to influence strategic outcomes.

You'll ideally bring:

  • 15+ years' experience in hydraulic modelling and/or water network planning.
  • Chartered Professional status.
  • Extensive experience working with large and complex water networks.
  • Expert knowledge of hydraulic modelling tools, particularly InfoWorks WS Pro.
  • Strong infrastructure planning, network design and operational experience.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • Proven leadership, mentoring and capability-building experience.
  • The ability to translate complex technical information into practical business decisions.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

  • Training and development opportunities
  • Life and income protection insurance plans
  • Generous parental leave
  • Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Watercare Services Limited

About Watercare Services Limited

At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations.

Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment.

We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city.

We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets.

Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers.

If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Auckland, NZ
Year Founded
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