Waikato Waters is a brand-new, publicly owned water utility bringing together water and wastewater services across the Waikato region built from the ground up to deliver for communities today and for generations to come.
Te tūranga | The role
Ensure assets are ready from day one. As a Commissioning / Process Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in bridging project delivery and operations, making sure new, upgraded, and modified assets are installed, tested, and performing as intended.
Reporting to the Maintenance Planning Lead, you’ll lead commissioning activities end-to-end, ensuring assets are safely introduced into service, risks are managed, and operational teams are set up with the knowledge and confidence to run and maintain systems effectively.
Ō mahi | What you’ll do
- Develop and lead commissioning plans, including procedures, schedules, and resource requirements.
- Coordinate commissioning activities across design, construction, engineering, and operational teams.
- Drive operational readiness, including system walk-downs, validation, and documentation.
- Identify and resolve technical faults, process deviations, and control system issues.
- Provide practical engineering input to address defects, performance issues, and design gaps.
- Own the handover process into operations and maintenance teams.
- Ensure commissioning activities meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and manage commissioning-related risks to protect people, assets, and service continuity.
- Support reactive commissioning and recommissioning activities when required.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, contractors, and vendors.
You’re a practical, solutions-focused engineer who thrives in complex environments and takes ownership of outcomes. You’re comfortable working across teams and bringing clarity to critical project phases.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in commissioning, process engineering, or asset-intensive environments.
- Strong understanding of process systems, instrumentation, and PLC/SCADA controls.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues under pressure.
- Experience working in environments with change and ambiguity.
- Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement capability.
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and influence outcomes.
- Full driver’s licence.
Waikato Waters is being built once, and you’d be part of that. He waka eke noa - we are all in this together. The work is real, the impact is visible, and the team we’re assembling is genuinely exceptional. We offer competitive remuneration, health insurance, and hybrid working where the role allows. To learn more about Waikato Waters visit: www.waikatowaters.co.nz
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
Applications close 13 May 2026. To apply, visit www.alexanderjames.co.nz/job-results . For a full position description or for a confidential chat contact Toni Lea on toni@alexanderjames.co.nz