12-Week Paid Summer Internship In Engineering & Design

Collaw; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Mentorship

Office social club

Job summary

Stantec in New Zealand is seeking a BIM Manager & Digital Engineering Lead to drive BIM delivery across water infrastructure projects from Wellington. You will develop BIM Execution Plans, coordinate multidisciplinary models and ensure high-quality, constructible designs.

Join a global engineering leader with a focus on climate resilience and sustainable water solutions. The role supports mentoring, planning, and continuous improvement in digital engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in mechanical design, BIM or digital delivery.
• Strong practical capability in Autodesk Plant 3D and production of mechanical models/drawings.
• Experience delivering water, wastewater, utilities or similar process infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary model coordination and digital deliverables.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 principles and BIM standards.
• Experience with Navisworks and/or Revizto or similar tools.
• Experience working within Common Data Environments such as Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 and/or ProjectWise.
• Clear communicator with ability to manage workloads and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM and Digital Engineering delivery across projects, including planning, implementation, coordination and QA.
• Develop and maintain BIM Execution Plans, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary models, manage design interfaces, lead model reviews and support clash resolution.
• Develop mechanical/process models using Plant 3D and Revit, producing coordinated designs and construction drawings.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver designs from concept through detailed design and construction; ensure quality and constructability.
• Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement in digital engineering practices.

Skills

Autodesk Plant 3D

BIM leadership

Model coordination

Water/wastewater project delivery

ISO 19650 knowledge

Navisworks/Revizto

Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360

ProjectWise

Communication & mentoring

Tools

Autodesk Plant 3D

Navisworks

Revizto

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

ProjectWise

Job description

BIM Manager & Digital Engineering Lead - ( OU )

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what has been done on critical issues such as climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what is possible.

About the role

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide and beyond, with significant contributions to international work. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Dams and hydropower are a key focus, driving resilience and renewable energy solutions. Tackling our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network includes over 360 water specialists dedicated to innovation.

Day to day tasks include, but are not limited to

• Lead BIM and Digital Engineering delivery across projects, including planning, implementation, coordination and quality assurance.
• Develop and maintain BIM Execution Plans, ensuring compliance with client, project and company standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary models, manage design interfaces, lead model reviews and support clash resolution.
• Develop mechanical and process models using Autodesk Plant 3D and Revit, producing coordinated designs, drawings and construction documentation.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver mechanical designs from concept through detailed design and construction, ensuring quality, constructability and programme requirements are met.
• Support project planning, site investigations and construction queries, while mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement in digital engineering practices.

What we are looking for

• 8 years experience in mechanical design, BIM or digital delivery
• Strong practical capability in Autodesk Plant 3D and the production of mechanical models and drawings
• Experience delivering water, wastewater, utilities or comparable process infrastructure projects
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary model coordination and digital deliverables
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 principles, BIM standards
• Experience with Navisworks and/or Revizto or similar
• Experience working within Common Data Environments such as Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 and/or ProjectWise.
• A clear communicator who actively collaborates and can manage their own and others workloads to deliver effectively

Benefits

• Professional development and support
• Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing
• Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities
• Professional memberships
• Service recognition awards
• Mentorship
• Wellbeing and connection opportunities
• Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience
• Office Social Club and events

About Us

We've been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life. Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Primary Location: New Zealand-Wellington-Wellington

Organization: BC-3101 Water-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Manager

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: Nov 4, 2026, 5:12:36 PM

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans