Principal Engineer: Lead Engineering Excellence & Strategy

New Zealand Government

Manawatū-Whanganui

On-site

NZD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is establishing Principal Engineering within Engineering, bringing deep technical expertise, strategic influence and hands-on leadership. Location options include Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington or Christchurch, with collaboration across teams and platforms to tackle complex challenges and shape long-term engineering direction.

As Principal Engineer, you will lead the Engineering Chapter and drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns

Responsibilities

  • Lead our Engineering Chapter as a Principal Engineer.
  • Drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns and guardrails

Job description

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is establishing Principal Engineering within Engineering, bringing deep technical expertise, strategic influence and hands-on leadership. Location options include Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington or Christchurch, with collaboration across teams and platforms to tackle complex challenges and shape long-term engineering direction.

As Principal Engineer, you will lead the Engineering Chapter and drive engineering excellence through standards, patterns

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