Lead Digital Engineering for Water Projects

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP NZ is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead for Water to drive digital delivery across our national water projects, from modelling to design outputs. This role blends hands-on delivery with setting standards and guiding teams to lift quality and efficiency.

You will lead adoption of best practice modelling, BIM and ISO 19650-aligned processes, coach teams nationwide, and influence across the Water Leadership Team. A tertiary engineering qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in digital engineering within infrastructure or water projects.
• Strong expertise in Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D.
• Ability to lead and embed digital delivery standards across teams.
• Hands-on contributor with coaching capabilities.
• Experience supporting digital transformation in engineering environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement at project and leadership levels.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in digital delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support digital delivery across water projects, including modelling and technical outputs.
• Establish and embed modelling standards, workflows, and quality frameworks.
• Advise Water Leadership Team on digital engineering practices.
• Drive improvements in tools, systems and processes.
• Coach project teams nationwide across the country.
• Support ISO 19650-aligned practices.
• Contribute to strategic direction for digital engineering in water.
• Enhance client outcomes through high-quality digital delivery.

Skills

Digital engineering

Civil 3D

Plant 3D

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree (preferred) or equivalent

Tools

BIM

Digital engineering tools

Job description

WSP NZ is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead for Water to drive digital delivery across our national water projects, from modelling to design outputs. This role blends hands-on delivery with setting standards and guiding teams to lift quality and efficiency.

You will lead adoption of best practice modelling, BIM and ISO 19650-aligned processes, coach teams nationwide, and influence across the Water Leadership Team. A tertiary engineering qualification is preferred.