Opportunity to further your leadership skills
Leading stormwater and wastewater hydraulic modelling projects, delivering high-quality models
Hybrid working between Petone office location and home
This is a fulltime role 40 hours per week.
The remuneration range for this role is between $126,332 to $178,337 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.
The opportunity
As the Team Leader Stormwater and Wastewater Modelling you will lean on your high level of hydraulic modelling experience in stormwater and wastewater models to lead a team and direct consultants to deliver high-quality models and solutions to improve urban infrastructure and flood risks. You will foster growth of our stormwater and wastewater modelling team and lead workstreams for modelling programmes and support for modelling projects for the organisation.
Additionally, this role will involve:
Delegating and managing workloads, whilst mentoring your team
Managing, calibrating and maintaining hydraulic models for key projects
Providing input and advice to key stakeholders and supporting advice to senior leaders, boards and committee’s for investment and solutions
Ensure industry standard modelling platforms and best practice is used across our models
Working closely with external consultants and contractors and foster positive relationships
General team leadership including performance, financial and development aspects
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
Between 7-10 years experience in hydraulic modelling (relating to stormwater and/or wastewater), that is relevant to New Zealand best practice
Some leadership experience is ideal or proven foundations of leading others
Experience leading project workstreams involving modelling
Excellent written and verbal communication to various audiences
High level understanding of data and model management, codes or practice and regional standards for water services
Benefits
At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.
Our benefits include:
Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
Formal and informal professional development opportunities
5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service
For a full list of our employee benefits click here.
About us
Wellington Water Ltd is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities. 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, Wellington Water employees will transition into this new council-owned entity.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing water services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.
Applications close: Wednesday 1st July 2026
How to apply
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
Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.
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.
