Job Description
We offer a significant career path to upskill or become fully qualified
Fantastic team culture with supportive people leaders
Role is based out of our Pomare depot with work primarily in Upper and Lower Hutt.
Trainee weekly wages from $26.61 per hour
The opportunity
We have an important job maintaining our most precious assets - water, health, and the environment – and this is your chance to be involved.
Our water teams play a critical role in ensuring a continual supply of quality water with minimal interruptions to communities. No two days will be the same as you head out across the Wellington region undertaking a mix of planned and reactive works where you'll:
Install and repair water connections on all sizes of mains
Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with trade practice
Flush and charge water mains
Work together with various teams and contractors to achieve results
What’s in it for you?
A career in the water industry! We offer ongoing training, development, and support to gain industry recognised qualifications and certifications
Significant career pathways and supportive people leaders
The ability for extra earning through overtime and on call work
Company benefits depend on employer (Fulton Hogan or Wellington Water)
A commitment to your health, safety, and wellbeing
A busy, challenging, and fulfilling job making an impact for generations to come
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
Experience in the water industry or the civil/construction industry, with the ability to use hand tools, small plant and machinery
The ability to use technology (i.e. iPad or tablet) to record information
An understanding and commitment to health and safety in the workplace
A full, clean driver’s licence (you must have a full class 1 licence to be considered), Class 2, W,T,F endorsements would be advantageous
First Aid, Confined Spaces, working at height certificates would be beneficial
You need to be reliable, and bring a hard-working attitude with you
The flexibility to work overtime and on a roster than includes shift work/ on call
A willingness to complete further studies and work towards the Connexis Infrastructure works qualification.
About us
Fulton Hogan works in partnership with Wellington Water (An Alliance) to improve three water services across the Greater Wellington region.
The mission: Keeping our communities healthy by delivering water services safely ever day. And we bring that mission into our work daily.
The Alliance outcomes are delivered through a combined workforce between Wellington Water and Fulton Hogan, which enables shared resourcing and innovative solutions for the regions water networks.
Wellington Water job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They do this on behalf of their six council owners.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Every day our people come to work and strive to deliver services and manage infrastructure in a way that provides the best outcomes for our communities and our environment.
We have a career pathway - placement and applicable rates are based on your existing skills, experience and qualifications.
To view a copy of the position description: click here for Trainee and Serviceperson Water
Applications close: 10 May 2026
We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they’re received, so don’t delay – apply today!
How to apply: https://careers.wellingtonwater.co.nz/jobs/7309121-serviceperson-water
All applicants will be required to undergo Pre employment checks: MOJ, NZTA, ACC and Pre employment medical including drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand.