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Administrator

CompanyWatercare Services Limited
LocationMāngere-Ōtāhuhu
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 20, 2026
About The Company
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
About the Role

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
 

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role 
 

Watercare is looking for a motivated and experienced Administrator to support our team at our Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant and Southern Regional Wastewater facilities. 
 

This role will be responsible for providing advanced administrative and technical support services that enable safe, compliant, and effective wastewater production operations. The role supports operational documentation and drawing control, asset information management, data integrity, site access governance, and cross-functional coordination across the site teams. 
 

The key duties and responsibilities of this role will include: 

  • Providing advanced administrative support including diary management, travel coordination, meeting minutes, and action tracking 
  • Managing office operations including PPE, stationery, catering, and petty cash 
  • Raising and receipting purchase orders and processing invoices 
  • Coordinating reception, site access, and security, ensuring all visitors and contractors comply with Health & Safety requirements 
  • Maintaining site access systems, inductions, and key registers 
  • Organising training for staff and maintaining training records and skills matrices 
  • Supporting asset capitalisation, technical records, and document control 
  • Supporting drawing and engineering document control to ensure current, approved information is available for operational use 

 
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident administrator ready to grow their skills and take on a challenging and varied role. 
 

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you 
 

The successful candidate will bring: 

  • Proven experience providing administrative, technical, and operational support across complex operational environments, including coordination, records management, and systems support. 
  • A relevant qualification (Certificate level or higher) in Business Administration, Operations, Asset Management, Information Management, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent practical experience. 
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience using document, records, or asset information management systems  
  • Previous experience in preparing, managing, and maintaining controlled operational and technical documentation. 
  • Exceptional communication skills, a great work ethic and effective time-management skills. 
  • Full, clean NZ Drivers Licence 

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
•    Training and development opportunities
•    Life and income protection insurance plans
•    Generous parental leave
•    Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
 

Key Skills
Administrative supportDiary managementTravel coordinationPurchase ordersInvoice processingSite access governanceHealth & safety complianceDocument controlAsset information managementData integrityMicrosoft OfficeRecords managementTechnical documentationTime-management
Categories
AdministrativeEngineeringEnvironmental & SustainabilityEnergy
Benefits
Training and development opportunitiesLife and income protection insurance plansGenerous parental leaveEmployee discounts
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The administrator will provide advanced administrative and technical support to ensure safe and compliant wastewater operations. Key duties include managing office operations, site access, procurement, and maintaining technical documentation and asset records.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
1200
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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