Control Systems Architect

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

We're currently on the lookout for a Solutions Architect who has extensive experience with Operational Technology. You will be responsible for the architecture and technical delivery of industrial control systems projects and programmes. This role works closely with business stakeholders, the leadership team, and the Border Architecture team to develop, maintain, and evolve the industrial control systems architecture strategy and supporting roadmap.

The successful candidate will be accountable for determining the architectural and technical viability of control system solutions and ensuring alignment with business, Digital, and asset management strategies. The Solutions Architect provides leadership, technical direction, and assurance across the full lifecycle of industrial control system initiatives, supporting capital works planning, delivery, and continuous improvement.

Key areas of accountability include:

Developing and maintaining the industrial control systems architecture strategy and roadmap

Maintaining currentstate architecture and defining futurestate solutions

Providing technical leadership across control systems programmes of work

Supporting investigations, feasibility studies, and concept designs to inform robust budgets and delivery timelines

Contributing to energy efficiency, asset management planning, and capital works programmes

Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable, operationally sound solutions

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You are an experienced solution architect with strong leadership capability and deep technical expertise in industrial control systems, ideally within utility or critical infrastructure environments. You bring a strategic mindset, balanced with delivery experience, and are comfortable navigating complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities.

Minimum of 10 years' postgraduate experience in solution architecture

Proven experience architecting solutions for industrial control systems in utility or critical infrastructure environments

Experience with OT systems and networks, including DCS, SCADA, IoT and IIoT

Experience working within a client organisation in the utility sector

Knowledge of multiple industrial control system platforms

Knowledge, skills, and attributes

Excellent leadership and technical guidance capability

Strong understanding of enterprise technical architecture, infrastructure, and network design

Ability to translate futurestate business capabilities into solution architecture requirements

Experience applying multiple technical solutions to complex business problems

Proven experience working in agile delivery environments

Experience leading solution architecture throughout the full product or programme lifecycle

Strong facilitation and communication skills, including presenting technical information to nontechnical stakeholders

Sound judgement, pragmatism, and confidence operating in ambiguous environments

Passion for mentoring, upskilling others, and driving high performing teams

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Commercial awareness and strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration and negotiation

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

Opportunity to shape and influence the futurestate architecture of critical industrial control systems

Work on complex, high impact programmes that support essential water and wastewater services

Collaborate with experienced professionals across Digital, Operations, and Infrastructure Delivery

A role that balances strategic thinking with technical leadership

Ongoing professional development, mentoring, and the chance to grow capability across the organisation

The ability to make a meaningful contribution to sustainable infrastructure and community outcomes

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:z

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance plans

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - www.careers.watercare.co.nz