Three Waters Design Engineer(s)

• Two roles. Ongoing career opportunity.
• Supportive team. Genuine development pathway.
• Big projects. Great lifestyle.

About the Organisation

Decipher Group are delighted to be partnering with Invercargill City Council in their search for two Three Waters Design Engineers. This is a great time to join ICC’s Water Services team. With significant infrastructure investment ahead, an experienced and supportive team around you, and plenty of interesting work in the pipeline, these roles have significant opportunity.

They offer the chance to build your technical capability, broaden your project experience and genuinely progress your career – while enjoying everything the Southland lifestyle has to offer.

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be supported, challenged and given room to grow, this could be it.

About the opportunity

Working as part of an experienced Three Waters team, you’ll get exposure across the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects – from investigation and design through tendering and construction support.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and leaders who are keen to share their knowledge, provide guidance and help you build your capability.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Design and deliver Three Waters renewal and upgrade projects of up to approximately $4M
• Take projects from investigation and concept through detailed design and delivery
• Develop technical designs, drawings, specifications and reports
• Build your experience in tendering, contracts and construction support
• Work closely with experienced engineers, contractors, consultants and internal teams
• Gain broader exposure across Three Waters infrastructure
• Build the technical and project capability that will support your next career step  

This is a role where you can do meaningful engineering work while continuing to learn from people who want to see you succeed.

About you

You’ll already have a solid grounding in civil engineering and Three Waters design, and you’ll be someone who wants to keep developing.

Ideally, you’ll bring a relevant Civil Engineering qualification together with over 2 years of civil engineering experience, and Three Waters design. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar design software, along with an understanding of NZS3910 and contract management, will be valuable.

You’ll also be a clear communicator, comfortable writing technical reports and working with different people to move projects forward. As importantly, you are curious, proactive and keen to grow.

As a location

Invercargill offers something increasingly hard to find – interesting career opportunities without having to compromise your life outside work. Think affordable living, short commutes, space, a strong community and easy access to some of New Zealand’s best outdoor environments.

Relocation assistance is available.

For those not residing in the area – there may be some opportunity for a combination of office based and remote working.

If this sounds like a positive step forward, we look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply

For a copy of the position description visit the Decipher Group website on Three Waters Design Engineer - Decipher Group. 

To discover more about Invercargill City Council, visit Invercargill City Council.

For a confidential discussion about the role; contact Lisa Edwards on 021 240 4410, or email lisa@deciphergroup.co.nz

Applications close: 7 October 2026.