Water Sector Jobs

Keeping New Zealand's Water Flowing
Water shapes every community in New Zealand. From providing safe drinking water and treating wastewater to managing rivers, flood hazards, stormwater and coastal environments, water professionals play a vital role in protecting public health, strengthening community resilience and caring for our natural environment. Whether your expertise lies in water infrastructure, treatment, river engineering, flood risk, hydrology, hydraulic modelling or water resources, we'll help you find opportunities where you can make a lasting impact. Peak partners with engineering consultancies, councils, water service providers, contractors and infrastructure owners throughout New Zealand.
Supporting New Zealand's Water Sector

Water & Wastewater Treatment
Help provide safe, reliable and sustainable drinking water and wastewater services.
From treatment process design to operations and optimisation, these roles are central to protecting public health and the environment.
Typical roles include:
- Water Treatment Engineers
- Wastewater Treatment Engineers
- Treatment Plant Operators
- Process Engineers
- Process Optimisation Specialists
- Operations Managers
- Asset Management Engineers
- Operations & Maintenance Engineers
- Capital Projects Engineers
- Commissioning Engineers

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Networks
Help deliver essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and the services communities rely on every day.
From network modelling and planning to asset management and project delivery, these roles are critical to healthy, resilient communities.
Typical roles include:
- Three Waters Engineers
- Water Supply Engineers
- Wastewater Engineers
- Stormwater Engineers
- Pipeline Engineers
- Network Planning Engineers
- Asset Management Engineers
- Operations & Maintenance Engineers
- Capital Projects Engineers
- Hydraulic Modellers
- Design Engineers
- Operations Managers

Water Resources & Hydraulics
Shape the way water moves through our natural and built environments. From catchment planning and hydraulic modelling to flood resilience and river engineering, you'll help solve complex water challenges.
Typical roles include:
- Hydraulic Engineers
- Hydraulic Modellers
- Hydrologists
- Hydrogeologists
- River Engineers
- Flood Risk Engineers
- Dam Engineers
- Catchment Management Specialists
- Water Resources Engineers
- Coastal Engineers
- Coastal Scientists
Current Water Sector Jobs
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