Senior Commissioning Engineer – Water & Wastewater Treatment
Peak Recruitment ·www.peakrecruitment.co.nz
Apply direct- Advise on the commissioning of critical treatment plant upgrades & renewals
- Shape best practice commissioning across Wellington Water
- High impact role ensuring assets are truly operational before handover
Wellington Water is seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer – Water & Wastewater Treatment to provide technical leadership across the commissioning and handover of new and upgraded treatment facilities across the region.
This is a senior role focused on treatment plant systems – mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls and process performance. You will act as Wellington Water’s subject matter expert for commissioning quality, ensuring assets are safe, reliable and fully operational before they are handed over to operations.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how commissioning is done across the organisation. If you are passionate about operational readiness, technical excellence and leaving a legacy of well-commissioned infrastructure, this role will give you both challenge and purpose.
About the role
This is not a hands-on site role. This is a senior technical and advisory position focused on governance, assurance, quality and operational performance.
This role is primarily focused on commissioning of treatment plant systems, including:
- Water and wastewater treatment plants
- Mechanical and electrical systems
- Instrumentation, controls and SCADA
- Process plant upgrades and new facilities
- Provide technical leadership for commissioning and handover of water and wastewater treatment plant projects
- Review and approve commissioning plans, methodologies and data deliverables
- Ensure operational readiness and asset performance prior to handover to operations
- Champion best-practice commissioning standards across the project lifecycle
- Work closely with Treatment Plant Operations, Network Operations, Digital Products & Services and Strategy & Planning teams
- Act as a technical advisor and mentor to project teams and junior engineers
You are a technically credible commissioning engineer with strong treatment plant experience and the ability to influence project teams and operational stakeholders.
You will bring:
- Commissioning experience on water or wastewater treatment plants, including mechanical, electrical or civil engineering, is preferred
- Strong understanding of operational readiness, asset handover and plant performance
- Experience working with contractors, system integrators and operational teams
- The ability to provide technical leadership, mentor others and drive best practice
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- A background in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Controls Engineering
- Minimum 7 years’ post-qualification experience in water or wastewater treatment infrastructure
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards it
Join Wellington Water and make a real impact on the region’s drinking water and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-driven organisation working on complex, meaningful projects that serve communities for generations.
We offer:
- A supportive and professional engineering culture
- High-impact projects across water and wastewater treatment plants
- Flexible working options and strong professional development support
- The opportunity to shape commissioning standards and future capability
If you are an experienced Commissioning Engineer looking to step into a senior technical advisory role where your expertise will directly improve the reliability and safety of Wellington’s water infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full-time permanent position with a pay range of $108,644 to $153,379 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
How to Apply
Wellington Water has engaged Peak Recruitment to manage the recruitment of this position. Please direct all enquiries and applications to Peak Recruitment. Please note that although this position is based in Petone Wellington, we may advertise the role in other locations to attract candidates open to relocation.
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The Senior Commissioning Engineer – Water & Wastewater Treatment role with Peak Recruitment is based in Petone, NZ.
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