Digital Design Lead - Water

WSP in New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in New Zealand is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead – Water in Wellington. This pivotal role targets the delivery of water projects across the country, combining hands-on project work with national influence. You'll lead the adoption of best practices in digital delivery, including BIM and modelling standards.

Ideal candidates will have extensive digital engineering experience in infrastructure or water, strong skills in Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Join us to make a positive impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in digital engineering within infrastructure or water.
• Proven ability to lead and embed digital delivery standards.
• Experience supporting or leading digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support digital delivery across water projects.
• Establish and embed consistent modelling standards.
• Act as a technical advisor to the Water Leadership Team.
• Drive improvements in tools, systems, and processes.

Skills

Digital engineering expertise

Project delivery in infrastructure

Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D

BIM

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering

Job description

We’re looking for a Digital Engineering Lead – Water to drive how we deliver water projects across Aotearoa. This pivotal role combines hands‑on project delivery with national influence – shaping tools, standards, and ways of working to lift consistency, quality, and efficiency across our teams.

You’ll play a key role in advancing our digital delivery capability, leading the adoption of best practice modelling, BIM, and digital engineering tools while supporting project teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes for our clients.

About You

• Extensive experience in digital engineering within infrastructure or water, including strong expertise in Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D and BIM
• Proven ability to lead and embed digital delivery standards, workflows, and quality practices across teams
• A hands‑on approach, with the ability to contribute directly to project delivery while coaching others
• Experience supporting or leading digital transformation initiatives within engineering environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at both project and leadership level
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement in digital delivery
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent industry experience

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support digital delivery across water projects, contributing to modelling, design, and technical outputs
• Establish and embed consistent modelling standards, workflows, and quality frameworks
• Act as a technical advisor to the Water Leadership Team on digital engineering practices
• Drive improvements in tools, systems, and processes to enhance efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Coach and uplift capability within project teams across the country
• Support the adoption and implementation of BIM and ISO 19650‑aligned practices
• Contribute to strategic direction for digital engineering within the water sector
• Enhance client outcomes through high‑quality, reliable digital delivery

With us, you can strive for a better future and help us make a positive impact.