Description
Summary:
Join a vibrant team delivering high-quality building services solutions for plumbing, drainage, and gas fitting installations.
Highlights:
1. Opportunity to work independently or as part of a high-performing team
2. Focus on high standards of safety and quality in all work
3. Role requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills
QUEENSTOWN BASED
* Full time, permanent role – 40 Hours
* Paid birthday leave
* Life and critical illness cover
* Great team culture
* Payrate is dependent on previous skills and experience in the range of $42 to $46 per hour
Aquaheat New Zealand Limited (Aquaheat) is 100% New Zealand owned and operated with deep roots throughout the New Zealand business community dating back to the 1950's.
Aquaheat delivers high quality building services solutions specialising in the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Plumbing, Drainage, HVAC Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Protection services with our clients made up from a broad range of sectors including public health, government departments, education facilities, retirement villages, hospitality (hotels) as well as many of New Zealand's leading blue-chip corporations, large commercial organisations, and manufacturing facilities.
In the Queenstown and wider Southern Lakes region Aquaheat offers many of our clients a MEPF solution being HVAC Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Fire Protection services.
Due to growth in our workload in the Queenstown region we require a Plumber / Drain Layer / Gas Fitter to join our vibrant and talented team.
Reporting to the Hydraulics Manager, we are looking for a Qualified Tradesperson:
* To efficiently, effectively and safely carry out Plumbing, Drainage and Gas Fitting installation work, and to ensure that your work meets the relevant quality, budget and safety standards.
* Ensure all work completed meets the relevant New Zealand legislative standard or standard for that project if it is over and above legislative requirements.
* At all times enthusiastically expedite all works in a professional and tradesman like manner to a level of quality that meets current accepted commercial / industry standards.
* This role entails working unsupervised, or as part of a team, to deliver high quality Plumbing, Drainage and Gas Fitting installation works.
* The Plumber/Drainlayer/Gasfitter position therefore requires an individual with the willingness to work flexible hours and the ability to manage their own time in order to meet deadlines.
* The Plumber/Drainlayer/Gasfitter is further responsible for ensuring a safe working environment for self, colleagues, customers, and the general public.
* Ensure all work is completed to the highest standard of safety and quality
* Maintain accurate records and documentation of all work undertaken
To be successful a candidate will require the following qualifications and experience:
* Qualified Plumber, Drainlayer and Gasfitter with a current practising licence
* Minimum 5 years' experience in the plumbing, drainage and gas industry
* Strong technical knowledge of plumbing, drainage and gas systems
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Strong customer service orientation and communication skills
* Experience with using hand or power equipment
* A passion for maintaining a safe working environment.
* Current NZ Drivers Licence
We are looking for an experienced Plumber, Drainlayer and Gasfitter who has a genuine belief in providing excellent customer service, is highly motivated with a "can do" attitude.
Aquaheat as part of the Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well developed processes and procedures in the principal areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation.
To support this, you will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sound industry and product knowledge, be safety focused at all times, possess a high degree of initiative, able to think clearly under pressure and most of all be a team player.
Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical.
We can offer a challenging position with competitive remuneration and additional employee benefits which include Paid Birthday Leave and Life and Critical Illness cover.
If you want to be part of high performing team apply now with applications closing on Friday, February 06 2026 or earlier if the right applicant is found.