Three Waters Senior Planning Engineer - Water

New Plymouth District Council • New Plymouth, Taranaki • Posted April 12, 2026

Position Overview

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, influence-heavy role where you’ll shape how water services evolve for New Plymouth’s long term water supply infrastructure. If you’re ready to move beyond delivery and into true infrastructure strategy, this role offers the platform.

  • Own and lead long-term infrastructure planning

  • Influence multi-million-dollar investment decisions

  • Work at the intersection of strategy, modelling, and real-world delivery

  • Be a key voice across council, iwi, and major stakeholders

  • Live and work in a region offering exceptional lifestyle balance

    • What You’ll Be Doing


    You won’t just support projects - you’ll lead and shape them:

  • Develop and drive master planning - water

  • Lead infrastructure planning projects from concept through to strategy

  • Build and apply network models to inform critical decisions

  • Develop business cases that secure f...