Electrical Infrastructure Designer & Project Lead

Unison Networks Careers; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible leave options

Learning programs

Memberships and professional bodies

Mentorship

Wellbeing programs

Insurance: health, income continuance

Employee assistance program

Global network via Developing Pros.

Office social club

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to lead complex structural design and project delivery on water and transportation infrastructure in New Zealand. The role involves overseeing multi‑disciplinary projects from initial investigation through to completion, with potential travel across the South Island.

You will bring a track record of delivering high‑quality designs, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with clients and colleagues across Asia Pacific.

Qualifications

• Must be a CPEng Chartered structural engineer with 10+ years in consulting.
• Experience in water and/or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Background in industrial/utility buildings or pump stations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver detailed structural designs across transportation and water projects.
• Provide technical leadership across the Structural Discipline.
• Lead design and construct project delivery methods.
• Prepare structural assessments, inspections, risk assessments and asset management plans.
• Provide construction supervision support as needed.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure timely, cost-efficient delivery.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

CPEng

Structural engineering

Project leadership

Multi-disciplinary design

Water/transport infrastructure

Education

CPEng Chartered

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

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's previously been done on critical issues like 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's possible.

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Finding solutions to our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network of over 360 water specialists collaborates and innovates to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional engineer with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects to work collaboratively with our clients and colleagues across Asia Pacific. You will have a chance to work on projects from the initial investigation right through to completion or construction. This opportunity is likely to involve some travel in the South Island.

About you

You’ll be a CPEng Chartered structural engineer with at least 10 years' professional experience in the consulting industry including multi‑disciplinary design projects. You'll have experience in water and/or transportation infrastructure projects, ideally including industrial/utility buildings or pump station buildings and water retention structures, or a good understanding of transportation infrastructure projects.

The role in a snapshot will encompass the following

• Planning, management and delivery of detailed structural designs, including senior checks and reviews, across a variety of transportation and water related infrastructure projects.
• Technical advice and leadership across the Structural Discipline
• Project leadership including design and construct project delivery methods
• Technical report writing, including ability to carry out structural assessments, inspections, risk assessment and asset management plans
• Construction supervision support as required
• Working closely with project teams and project managers to ensure timely and cost‑efficient delivery
• Mentoring and development of junior team members

What we offer

• 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

The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit 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

Job Details

Primary Location : New Zealand-Canterbury-Christchurch

Other Locations : New Zealand-Otago-Dunedin, New Zealand-Otago-Queenstown

Organization : BC-3101 Water-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 19, 2026, 6:32:46 PM