Leading Hand

Endura Mining; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP NZ seeks a Technical Principal in Water Asset Management to lead our Water Asset Management practice in Auckland. You will guide strategy, planning, lifecycle, investment, risk, resilience and information systems, building trusted advisor relationships with clients and regulators.

You will shape asset management thinking, drive business development and mentor multidisciplinary teams across projects that future-proof water infrastructure and regulatory readiness for New Zealand.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration or accreditation.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in asset management, water services, utilities and/or advisory consulting.
• Experience in water supply and/or wastewater asset management.
• Strong understanding of ISO 55000/55001 and asset management systems thinking.
• Understanding of NZ water sector drivers, reform and information disclosure requirements.
• Proven ability to work with clients, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Current clean driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Water Asset Management across strategy, planning, lifecycle management and investment.
• Lead asset management services and improve asset performance, resilience and regulatory readiness.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with water sector clients and regulated suppliers.
• Support business development and contribute to thought leadership to strengthen market profile.

Skills

Asset management

Stakeholder management

NZ water sector

ISO 55000/55001

Water utilities

Client leadership

Driving licence

Education

Tertiary degree in engineering/environment

Job description

Technical Principal, Water Asset Management

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As the premier design, engineering and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, WSP exists to future‑proof our cities and environment. We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,500 expert professionals in 35 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve.

Technical Principal – Water Asset Management – Auckland We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal or Technical Principal – Water Asset Management to join our Water team in Auckland. In this senior role, you will provide technical leadership for WSP's Water Asset Management practice, helping clients improve asset performance, resilience, investment planning and regulatory readiness.

You will lead water asset management services across strategy, planning, lifecycle management, investment, risk, resilience, performance and asset information. You will also build trusted advisor relationships with water sector clients and regulated suppliers, support business development, and contribute to thought leadership that strengthens WSP's market profile.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration or accreditation.
• Minimum of 15 years' professional experience in asset management, water services, utilities and/or advisory consulting.
• Demonstrated experience in water supply and/or wastewater asset management.
• Strong understanding of ISO 55000/55001 and asset management system thinking.
• Understanding of New Zealand water sector drivers, reform and information disclosure requirements.
• Proven ability to work with clients, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Current clean driver's licence.

WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey. In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME's 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees.

Company Description

Work with us. Change the world. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.