Principal Process Engineer - Water Treatment

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leave

Development programs

Mentoring

Professional memberships

Health insurance

Job summary

Stantec in New Zealand is seeking a Principal Water Treatment Process Engineer to lead advanced water treatment projects and advance sustainable infrastructure across the country.

You will provide national technical leadership, mentor staff, manage budgets, and drive client relationships, proposals, and bid development. Join a team of water specialists delivering drinking water, wastewater, and groundwater solutions with flexible work arrangements and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in water treatment processes.
• Ability to lead projects and manage budgets and scope.
• Strong mentoring and client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide national technical leadership on projects.
• Identify, develop, and mentor technical staff.
• Contribute to business development through client relationships.
• Prepare proposals and bid material.
• Present technical outcomes to clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver outputs on time and within budget.
• Assist with applying standards and improving design innovation.

Skills

Water treatment engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring technical staff

Client relationships

Proposal development

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Water Treatment

Principal Process Engineer – Water Treatment

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.

We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

About the role:

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide and beyond, with significant contributions to international work. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Dams and hydropower are a key focus, driving resilience and renewable energy solutions. Tackling our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network includes over 360 water specialists dedicated to innovation.

Do you want to make a lasting impact on the future of water treatment and sustainable infrastructure? Stantec is seeking a Principal Water Treatment Process Engineer to join our team – it's a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in advancing our communities across New Zealand and beyond.

If you thrive on innovation and are passionate about leading technical excellence in water treatment, we want you to bring your expertise and help us shape a more resilient future for New Zealand!

What you'll need to bring:

• Provide technical expertise in specialist areas of process engineering in particular Water Treatment
• Provide national technical leadership on projects in terms of developing and managing people and tasks, managing project budgets, scope and risk
• Identify, develop, and mentor technical staff.
• Contribute to business development activities through development of client relationships and business opportunities
• Contribute to proposal and bid development to support business development activities, including preparing proposal material as required
• Work with the client and key stakeholders during the development of technical solutions and presenting technical outcomes to the client and stakeholders
• Responsible for delivering outputs on time and in accordance with the allocated budgets and ensuring they are endorsed by the client.
• Assist with application of standards, maintaining and improving design innovation and best practice, whilst managing technical or commercial risk.

What we offer:

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• Flexible Working Arrangements including purchasing up to 4 weeks additional leave and provision for school term contracts, part time & job sharing
• Learning and Talent Development Programs including global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development
• Professional Memberships
• Health Insurance – Income Continuance Insurance (ICI) – Life Insurance