Administrator (Technical and Developer services)

- Be the organisational powerhouse behind a busy technical team
- Use your financial savvy and initiative to keep things moving
- Petone-based role with easy access to rail, coast and local amenities

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week

The remuneration midpoint for this role is $78,770.36 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience

The opportunity

We’re looking for a proactive Administrator who can bring structure, organisation and strong financial administration to our Technical & Developer Services team. You’ll keep information and actions on track, support invoicing and financial processes, and provide trusted support to the Head of Technical & Developer Services. Most importantly, you’ll be someone who thinks ahead, spots what needs sorting and takes the initiative to get it done.

You will get to:

- Coordinate and track work programmes, actions and deliverables across the Technical & Developer Services team.
- Support the implementation of team initiatives, improvement programmes and operational priorities.
- Work closely with managers, team leaders and technical specialists to ensure commitments, deadlines and dependencies are effectively managed.
- Monitor and report on progress, identify outstanding actions, and help drive work to completion.
- Support financial administration, purchasing processes and expenditure tracking for the group.
- Develop and maintain effective systems, processes and reporting tools that enable efficient delivery of services and projects.
- Identify opportunities to improve team coordination, workflows and ways of working.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

- Proven experience and achievement in providing administrative support and calendar management to managers and teams, preferably within an engineering or technical environment
- Purchasing administration experience, including vendor, contracts and accounts management
- A Strong customer service focus with the ability to build and maintain relationships across the business
- Good verbal and written communication skills (and good with numbers)
- A high degree of computer literacy, particularly MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word) and finance systems

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership . We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Thursday 5 November 2026

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here

To apply for the role, click on the ‘apply’ button or visit the Tiaki Wai Careers site, if you are a Tiaki Wai employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: [email protected]

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Tiaki Wai. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.