About Effluent Management Systems (EMS) 

Effluent Management Systems (EMS) delivers specialised wastewater solutions that protect land, waterways, and communities across New Zealand. Our work supports environmental protection, public health, and essential infrastructure - and it’s anything but routine. If you’ve got plumbing or drainlaying experience and are ready to move beyond standard trade work, this is a chance to build specialist skills while doing work that genuinely matters.

As a Wastewater & Environmental Specialist, you’ll be hands-on installing and servicing tailored systems across a variety of sites. Each job is designed for its environment and conditions, giving you real variety, technical challenge, and a clear pathway into a specialised field.

The role suits someone with plumbing or drainlaying experience, or early in their trade, who’s comfortable with hands-on work in varied conditions and keen to develop rare, in-demand technical skills!

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Plumbing or drainlaying experience, or early-stage trade experience

• Comfortable with hands-on, physical work in varied conditions

• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical mindset

• Able to work independently and as part of a small team

• Willing to learn specialised systems and follow health & safety requirements

• Full NZ driver licence (truck or machinery experience an advantage)