Water Infrastructure Design Lead — Principal, Brisbane

DataAnnotation; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and Talent Development

4 weeks additional leave

Mentoring for development

Job summary

Stantec's Water team in Australia is seeking a Principal Design Manager based in Brisbane to lead technical teams on major water and wastewater projects in Queensland. You will coordinate design studies, manage delivery, and build strong client relationships while ensuring quality and on-time outputs.

You will bring a tertiary engineering degree with CPEng/RPEQ, 10+ years in water infrastructure, and proven leadership to guide multi-disciplinary teams and drive innovative solutions in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in engineering; CPEng and RPEQ (or ability to obtain).
• 10+ years civil or process-mechanical water infrastructure experience (design/construction).
• Exceptional leadership, including subcontractors & multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced knowledge of water and wastewater services and delivery environment.
• Strong problem solving & negotiation skills to resolve disputes.
• Understanding of D&C or alternative delivery projects.
• Solid report writing with ability to tell a compelling story.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary activities to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Deliver outputs on time and to an appropriate quality.
• Lead projects and manage internal engineering disciplines and subcontractors.
• Support delivery teams during design and construction and develop strong client relationships.
• Undertake internal technical reviews and verification checks on water/wastewater projects.
• Focus on developing water/wastewater project delivery expertise locally and in ANZ.
• Identify opportunities and develop relationships with key utility clients.

Skills

Leadership

Water infrastructure

Project management

Design management

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery methods

Report writing

Subcontractor management

Education

Engineering degree

CPEng

RPEQ

Job description

Stantec's Water team in Australia is seeking a Principal Design Manager based in Brisbane to lead technical teams on major water and wastewater projects in Queensland. You will coordinate design studies, manage delivery, and build strong client relationships while ensuring quality and on-time outputs.

You will bring a tertiary engineering degree with CPEng/RPEQ, 10+ years in water infrastructure, and proven leadership to guide multi-disciplinary teams and drive innovative solutions in a dynamic