Digital Water Engineering Lead

University Of Waikato

Auckland

On-site

NZD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

WSP NZ is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead - Water to drive digital delivery across our water projects in Aotearoa. You’ll combine hands-on project delivery with national influence to lift standards and efficiency.

You’ll lead modelling standards, BIM practices and ISO 19650-aligned approaches, coach teams nationwide, and partner with Water Leadership to shape the digital engineering strategy. This is a high-impact, multidisciplinary role across New Zealand.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in digital engineering within infrastructure or water.
Experience leading digital delivery standards, workflows, and quality practices.
Hands-on approach with ability to contribute to project delivery while coaching others.
Experience supporting or leading digital transformation initiatives within engineering environments.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills at project and leadership levels.
Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in digital delivery.
Tertiary qualification in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead 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 ISO 19650‑aligned practices.
Contribute to strategic direction for digital engineering within the water sector.
Enhance client outcomes through high‑quality, reliable digital delivery.