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Water Reticulation
Job details.
- Location
- Tauranga
- Salary
- 35
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Ref
- 307977
- Posted
- 22 days ago
Water Reticulation Specialist We’re looking for an experienced Water Reticulation Specialist to join a well-established civil company working across Tauranga.
This role suits someone confident working on live networks, leading small crews, and delivering high-quality water infrastructure projects.
Details
Location: Tauranga region
Start date: Immediate start available
Pay rate: $33–50 per hour (paid weekly)
About the role
You’ll be hands-on across a range of water reticulation works, contributing to the installation, maintenance, and renewal of local networks while ensuring all work meets council and project requirements.
Key duties
We’re a trusted recruitment partner with over 3 decades of experience in matching skilled tradies with great opportunities. We’re also proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand, which means we’re committed to high standards and ethical practices.
Apply online today or give the team a call on 07 577 1634 to find out more!
This role suits someone confident working on live networks, leading small crews, and delivering high-quality water infrastructure projects.
Details
Location: Tauranga region
Start date: Immediate start available
Pay rate: $33–50 per hour (paid weekly)
About the role
You’ll be hands-on across a range of water reticulation works, contributing to the installation, maintenance, and renewal of local networks while ensuring all work meets council and project requirements.
Key duties
- Installation of water, wastewater, and stormwater reticulation systems
- Laying and jointing pipes (PVC, PE, concrete, ductile iron)
- Maintenance, repairs, and renewals of existing networks
- Fault finding, leak detection, and repairs on live services
- Installing valves, hydrants, manholes, and fittings
- Trenching, backfilling, and reinstatement work
- Reading and working from civil plans and drawings
- Working safely around live services and traffic management
- Coordinating with supervisors, operators, and site crews
- Ensuring work meets council and project specifications
- NZ Certificate Level 4 in Water Reticulation
- Experience with pressure testing, chlorination, and pigging
- Ability to organise and undergo shutdowns
- Knowledge of TCC / WBOP networks and TCC IDC requirements
- Mechanical knowledge (flanges, spools, Gibault joints)
- Knowledge of air valves, PRVs, and scour valves
- Ability to lead a crew of up to three
- Confined Space and RTW
- Butt welding / electrofusion welding (desirable)
- Pump station knowledge (desirable)
- Ability to operate and trench with a digger (desirable)
- Class 2 licence (desirable)
- On-site parking
- Weekly pay
- Potential for ongoing work
We’re a trusted recruitment partner with over 3 decades of experience in matching skilled tradies with great opportunities. We’re also proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand, which means we’re committed to high standards and ethical practices.
Apply online today or give the team a call on 07 577 1634 to find out more!