About the Role
Are you ready to start your engineering career with work that genuinely matters to communities across Aotearoa?
Vitruvius is looking for a Graduate Water Engineer to join our Wellington team and support the delivery of water infrastructure projects across drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood resilience.
This is a hands-on graduate role where you’ll work across the full project lifecycle, from planning and investigation through to design and delivery. You’ll be supported by experienced engineers while building the technical capability, project experience, and confidence needed to progress toward Chartership.
What You Will Do
As a Graduate Water Engineer, you will:
- Support engineering assessments, analysis, and design outputs for water infrastructure projects under the guidance of Senior Engineers.
- Prepare technical documentation, including design reports, drawings, models, cost estimates, specifications, contract documentation, proposals, and bid submissions.
- Contribute to project delivery in line with agreed scope, programme, budget, and quality expectations.
- Take part in site visits and inspections to collect information, monitor construction progress, and support construction monitoring where required.
- Participate in project meetings and help document actions, decisions, and outcomes.
- Build positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Contribute to a strong team culture by showing professionalism, inclusion, respect, and accountability.
What You Will Bring to Vitruvius
Essential Experience and Skills:
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a Washington Accord equivalent qualification.
- 0 to 3 years’ experience in an engineering environment.
- Strong computer literacy and the ability to prepare clear project reporting and documentation.
- Strong communication skills and a willingness to work toward Chartership.
- Integrity, self-motivation, and the confidence to ask for help and speak up when it matters.
Bonus Points For:
- Consultancy experience.
- Experience with 12D, Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD, or QGIS.
- An understanding of New Zealand standards, guidance, and relevant legislation.
- Experience in a leadership position or the ability to adapt and respond well to change.
What Makes This Role Special
- Real Community Impact. Your work will help support safe and reliable drinking water services, protect human health and the environment, and improve resilience to flood hazards.
- Structured Growth. You’ll receive mentoring and coaching from experienced engineers, including Chartered Professional Civil and Water Engineers, while progressing toward CPEng status.
- A Connected National Team. You’ll join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering infrastructure projects across New Zealand, with regular opportunities to connect, learn, and collaborate across offices.
- Broad Technical Exposure. You’ll gain experience across drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects, while working alongside Civil, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineers.
What Vitruvius Can Offer You
- Professional development, mentoring, and hands-on experience.
- A collaborative, diverse team where your voice matters.
- Potential shareholding opportunities. Own a piece of what you build.
- A culture that values connection, bravery, continual improvement, diversity, and enjoying the adventure.
Vitruvius is dedicated to creating an environment where Limitless Ambition can thrive. We value the individual skills and expertise each person brings, and we encourage our people to innovate, collaborate, and produce their best work as a team and as individuals.
Research shows that people don’t always apply for roles unless they feel they meet every requirement. If this role interests you but you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. We are also open to flexible arrangements, including 0.8 FTE. Vitruvius is enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles, and we’re proud of the diversity that makes us better together.
Ready For a Change?
This role will make a real difference. View the Role Description here.