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
Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
Based in Māngere, this is a great opportunity to join our close‑knit Drainage Team where your skills and experience will make a real difference every day.
You’ll enjoy a varied and hands‑on role, working both independently and alongside a supportive team, with opportunities to build your expertise across a range of drainage services.
In this role, you’ll get the chance to:
You’ll also play an important role in representing us in the community, building positive relationships with customers and the public through your professionalism and communication.
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys being part of a team that gets the job done safely and to a high standard. You’ll be someone who is reliable, adaptable, and comfortable working in a role where no two days are the same.
You will bring:
Most importantly, you’ll be a strong communicator who enjoys interacting with people and delivering great service.
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
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.

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