Principal Civil Engineer (Water) at Egis Group

Egis Group

Christchurch

On-site

NZD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Egis Group in Christchurch, NZ, invites applications for a Principal Civil Engineer (Water) to lead technical delivery, shape project strategy and mentor engineers across the water business.

You will drive feasibility studies through detailed design and construction, manage budgets and resources, review technical deliverables to NZ standards, and strengthen client relationships while pursuing new work for Canterbury's water infrastructure.

Qualifications

  • CPENG status with 15+ years of water infrastructure experience.
  • Proven ability in leading project delivery in New Zealand.
  • Strong commercial acumen and business development capability.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for the water business unit.
  • Drive project budgets, timelines and resources for quality outcomes.
  • Review deliverables to ensure NZ standards compliance.
  • Lead proposal documentation, fee estimation and client negotiations.
  • Foster key client relationships and exceed satisfaction.
  • Participate in bids and tenders to optimise commercial outcomes.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.

Skills

CPENG
Water engineering
Project management
Client liaison

Education

Civil/Water/Environmental Eng

Job description

Apply for Principal Civil Engineer (Water) at Egis Group in Christchurch, S, NZ. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Company Description

Egis is a leading global organisation in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We partner with clients to design, deliver and operate smarter infrastructure and places that respond to the world’s evolving needs. With more than 22,000 employees worldwide, we combine global capability with strong local insight. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions that help build more balanced, resilient communities. At Egis, you'll be part of a business shaping the future of cities, transport, energy and the built environment, creating lasting impact where it matters most.

Job Description

Join us as a Principal Civil Engineer - Water in Christchurch. In this role, you will contribute to the strategic direction and excellence of projects and employees providing technical leadership for the water business unit. The primary purpose of this role is to drive business performance by delivering technically excellent client solutions.

Your day-to-day will see you:
  • Provide technical expertise and advice during the different stages of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, detailed design strategies and construction
  • Managing project budget, timelines and resources to deliver quality outcomes for clients
  • Reviewing technical deliverables to ensure compliance to NZ standards
  • Lead and deliver high quality proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology development, client liaison and contract negotiation
  • Maintain and foster positive key client relationships with a focus on exceeding client satisfaction by setting high standards for project outcomes
  • Participate actively in business development activities such as bids and tenders, driving optimisation of commercial outcomes for clients
  • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development.
Qualifications

This role is ideal for a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPENG) engineer with 15+ years' experience who is passionate about water infrastructure and has strong connections within the Canterbury region. You will has significant expertise with Pump Stations, Stormwater, Water Supply, Bulk Wastewater, Waters Asset Management and Large diameter pipeline design. In addition, you will also have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Water, Environmental or Natural Resources Engineering
  • CPEng Status
  • Exceptional technical knowledge in water engineering (3 waters) with demonstrated track record of project delivery within New Zealand
  • Demonstrated project management and delivery capability across all lifecycles, managing budgets, timelines and resource management
  • Strong commercial acumen and business development capability, skilled with high level consulting and client management
  • Demonstrated success in winning work inclusive of developing pursuit strategy, proposals, and client presentations
  • People leadership capability, experienced leading and developing technical teams
  • Established market presence and active within industry and associated professional bodies
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to influence with the capacity to build professional relationships both internally and client facing
  • A good attitude toward developing junior engineers and designers through active mentorship and participating in team development.
Additional Information

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements. Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. If you are looking for a new challenge, want to participate growth of a successful business and join a passionate and entrepreneurial team, then.

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