Find your further and make a real difference in your community
Looking for a career with purpose, stability, and a great team behind you?
At Ventia, in partnership with the Far North District Council through the Far North Waters Alliance, we're looking for a Waste Water Reticulation Service Technician to help keep essential wastewater services running for the communities of the Far North.
This is one of those roles where the work truly matters. Every day, you'll be helping protect public health, support local businesses, and ensure homes and communities continue to receive reliable water services. It's meaningful work that has a direct impact on the people around you.
Why join us?
- Long-term, stable employment in an essential services industry
- Work for a trusted and respected employer with strong values and a genuine focus on its people
- Join a supportive team that prioritises safety, development, and wellbeing
- Be part of infrastructure that serves the community every day
- Ongoing training and opportunities to grow your skills and qualifications
- Enjoy the lifestyle and strong sense of community that comes with living and working in the Far North.
These opportunities don't come up often. Our team has strong retention because people value the meaningful work, supportive culture, and job security that comes with maintaining critical community infrastructure.
About the role
You'll be responsible for carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance across the wastewater reticulation network, including emergency repairs, fault response, asset maintenance, and new service installations.
Working both independently and as part of a close-knit team, you'll help ensure wastewater services remain safe, efficient, and reliable for our customers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Responding to faults, incidents, and customer requests
- Repairing wastewater mains and associated infrastructure
- Installing new wastewater connections
- Undertaking maintenance and servicing activities
- Completing job records and timesheets accurately
- Supporting traffic management requirements on site
- Participating in a rostered on-call programme
- Delivering excellent customer service and community outcomes
- Maintaining Ventia's strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards
About you
You may already have experience in wastewater, water reticulation, drainage, utilities, civil construction, or a similar infrastructure environment.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Safety-focused and reliable
- Physically fit and enjoys working outdoors
- A team player with a positive attitude
- Comfortable problem-solving and working independently
- Keen to learn and develop new skills
- Committed to providing great service to customers and the community
Ideally, you'll hold:
- A full Class 1 Driver Licence
- First Aid certification
- Relevant infrastructure or water industry qualifications, or be willing to work towards them
Additional licences and experience in traffic management, confined space entry, Class 2 driving, or civil plant operation would be highly regarded.
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.
Position Reference Number:169102