Senior Process Commissioning Engineer at Watercare Services Limited

Upper Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Process Commissioning Leadership, Commissioning Governance, Performance Verification, Process Performance Optimisation, Cross-functional Relationship Building, Commissioning Framework Improvement, Staff Mentoring, Technical Expertise, Process Expertise, Design Influence, Compliance Protection, Risk Reduction, Long-term Treatment Performance Optimisation

Industry

Utilities

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 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 We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Commissioning Engineer to join our high performing team. Reporting to the Operations Commissioning Manager, you will provide senior process commissioning leadership across a diverse capital water and wastewater portfolio. You will play a critical role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient transition of assets from construction into operations. This role works to safeguard Watercare’s operational performance by leading commissioning governance, overseeing performance verification, and ensuring seamless entry to service. Working at the interface between capital delivery and operations, you will influence outcomes, protect compliance, reduce delivery risk, and optimise long-term treatment performance. Key responsibilities include: Leading commissioning strategy across multiple concurrent projects. Provide independent technical and process expertise during design construction and handover. Lead process performance verification and sign-off. Influence design to optimise commissionability and performance. Build strong cross-functional relationships across the business. Drive continuous improvement of commissioning framework and promote across projects. Mentor staff and build commissioning capability across Watercare and its delivery partners. Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you To be successful in this role, you will have: At least six years commissioning experience within complex infrastructure or industrial environments. Strong understanding of process performance optimisation. Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and build effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. Knowledge of NZ Health and safety legislation, systems, standards and requirements. Experience with water and/or wastewater processes is desirable. A tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related field. Be a chartered professional or willing to progress towards this. A full NZ Drivers Licence 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.

Responsibilities

The Senior Process Commissioning Engineer will provide senior leadership across capital water and wastewater projects, ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient transition of assets from construction into operations. Key duties involve leading commissioning strategy, overseeing performance verification, influencing design for optimal performance, and driving continuous improvement of the commissioning framework.