Principal Engineer - Water (Stormwater)

WSP Global Inc.; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Auckland seeks a Principal Stormwater Engineer to lead the design and delivery of comprehensive stormwater projects across communities in New Zealand.

You will guide technical teams, liaise with stakeholders, ensure buildable designs, and contribute to transformational Blue-Green networks and major transport initiatives.

Qualifications

• Be in Engineering or be Chartered (CPEng) preferred.
• Consulting background desirable for client-facing projects.
• Creative and solutions-driven with strong teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of stormwater infrastructure and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary projects across stakeholders.
• Produce design drawings, specifications, reports and buildable designs.

Skills

Project management

Collaborative

Relationship management

Design thinking

Education

BE in Engineering

CPEng or equivalent

Tools

Civil 3D

12D

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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.
WSP is one of the world’s top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact—one project and community at a time.

Great opportunity for a Principal Stormwater Engineer to join our high-performing Auckland water team. The successful candidate will take a leading role in securing, managing and delivering multidisciplinary projects. You will be a technical lead paying strong attention to detail with the production of design, drawings, specifications, reports and other documents associated with stormwater engineering, and producing practical/buildable designs. You will be skilled at liaising with other disciplines and stakeholders to deliver complex projects which delight our clients. We have an excellent design lead opportunity involved with transformational projects and programmes associated Blue-Green networks, major transport projects, pipe network and culvert design, water quality design, pond and wetlands, and stream restorations. You will have the chance to play a key part in delivering critical infrastructure for our communities in Auckland and across New Zealand.

About you

• BE in Engineering preferred
• Consulting background desirable
• CPEng or equivalent
• Minimum of ten years’ professional experience in design of stormwater infrastructure
• Proficient in the use Civil 3D and/or 12D, and other design software
• Project Management experience and training would be advantageous
• Creative, and solutions-driven, collaborative and relationship-oriented
• Current clean drivers’ licence

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,000+ expert professionals in 24 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 75,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.