Assistant Engineer - Operations

About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

The Three Waters team is responsible for delivering safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services to communities across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Within Operations, teams work at the frontline of treatment plant performance, compliance, and day‑to‑day service delivery.

You’ll work alongside Process Engineers, Network Operations staff, Laboratory and Quality teams, contractors, and operators across water and wastewater treatment sites.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

As an Assistant Engineer – Operations, you’ll provide hands‑on engineering and operational support to water and wastewater treatment teams. This is a practical, development‑focused role that combines plant operations exposure, engineering analysis, project support, and compliance reporting.

You’ll support both day‑to‑day operations and longer‑term improvement work, while building experience across treatment processes, assets, a...