Field Technician: River & Flood Protection

Waikato Regional Council; Waikato; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in New Zealand is seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer to lead asset and network performance work in transportation/roading. This role sits within the Paeroa Civil Infrastructure team, delivering strategic guidance and technical leadership on roading asset management.

The position involves embedded client work in the Thames-Coromandel region, providing expert advice, robust technical solutions and practical project delivery to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline.
• 8–10 years in a comparable civil engineering role with asset management and network performance experience.
• Experience in project management, client engagement and business development.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status or progress towards accreditation.
• Local government and NZTA experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, asset information management and data analytics techniques.
• Commercial awareness to manage scope, programme, risk and financial performance.
• Clear communication, sound judgment and collaborative, client-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic asset management and network performance consultancy across transportation projects.
• Deliver asset information management advice, data analytics and deliverables.
• Apply asset management standards, legislation, codes of practice and NZ Standards.
• Undertake technical reviews and verification, developing practical solutions for clients.
• Lead delivery of asset management projects, managing scope, programme, budget, quality and risk.
• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams, coordinating resources and monitoring performance.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders to grow asset management services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists to deliver client-focused outcomes.

Skills

Asset management

Network performance

Data analytics

Client engagement

Project leadership

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer status

Tools

Asset information management

Data analytics tools

Job description

Senior or Principal Engineer - Asset and Network Performance (Transportation/Roading)

Job Description

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Senior or Principal Engineer - Asset and Network Performance (Transportation/Roading)

Join our Paeroa Civil Infrastructure team in a senior technical and project delivery role focused on roading asset management and network performance. You will work in a fully embedded capacity alongside a key client five days a week within the Thames-Coromandel region, providing strategic advice, technical expertise and practical project support and delivery.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic and advisory asset management and network performance consultancy services across transportation infrastructure projects.
• Deliver specialist asset information management advice, technical guidance, data analytics and asset management deliverables.
• Apply relevant asset management standards, legislation, codes of practice, New Zealand Standards and emerging ISO standards.
• Undertake technical reviews and verification activities, and develop practical, innovative solutions to client challenges.
• Lead the successful delivery of asset management projects, managing scope, programme, budget, quality, risk, and client outcomes.
• Provide project leadership across multidisciplinary teams, coordinating resources, monitoring performance, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, and support the growth of asset management, network modelling and related data services across the region and nationally.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists across WSP to deliver technically excellent, client-focused outcomes.

About you

• A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline.
• At least 8-10 years of professional experience in a comparable civil engineering role, including asset management and network performance.
• Experience in project management, client engagement and business development.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status, or progress towards professional accreditation.
• Local government and NZTA experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, asset information management and data analytics techniques, standards and practices.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to manage project scope, programme, risk, quality and financial performance.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and a collaborative, client-centred approach.

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