Lead Hydraulic Modeller – Water Networks & Analytics

Stantec; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Professional development

Mentorship

Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec in New Zealand seeks a Principal Hydraulic Modeller to lead hydraulic modelling across projects, ensuring high-quality designs and QA/QC. The role focuses on model build, calibration, and options analysis while fostering strong client relationships.

You will mentor junior staff, support business development, and deliver solutions that meet budget and schedule. A collaborative, innovative mindset is essential for success within our Water team.

Qualifications

• Ownership of projects and technical quality across hydraulic modelling work.
• Ability to connect client requirements to investigations and designs.
• Mentoring and guidance for junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of hydraulic modelling projects, including model build, calibration, system performance, options analysis, and QA/QC.
• Deliver high-quality technical solutions by understanding client requirements, undertaking investigations, and preparing calculations, specifications, and designs.
• Manage allocated projects and coordinate project activities to deliver quality outcomes on time, within budget, and to client expectations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying and supporting new business opportunities through proposals and expressions of interest.
• Provide specialist engineering expertise to support project delivery and solve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering their technical and professional development.

Skills

Project ownership

Client relationships

Team mentoring

Analytical thinking

Innovative mindset

Collaboration

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

GIS

Other modelling software

Job description

Stantec in New Zealand seeks a Principal Hydraulic Modeller to lead hydraulic modelling across projects, ensuring high-quality designs and QA/QC. The role focuses on model build, calibration, and options analysis while fostering strong client relationships.

You will mentor junior staff, support business development, and deliver solutions that meet budget and schedule. A collaborative, innovative mindset is essential for success within our Water team.