Principal Process Engineer - Water Treatment

Stantec; Wellington; On-site; NZD 234,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements

Learning and Talent Development

Mentoring

Health Insurance

Service Recognition Awards

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Stantec in New Zealand is seeking a Principal Water Treatment Process Engineer to lead high‑impact water treatment projects across the country and beyond. You will drive technical excellence, mentor staff and collaborate with clients to deliver resilient, sustainable infrastructure.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong communication with stakeholders, and the ability to manage budgets and timelines while shaping innovative water treatment solutions.

Qualifications

• Specialist expertise in water treatment processes.
• Ability to lead technical teams across projects.
• Experience in delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in water treatment processes.
• Lead projects and manage budgets, scope and risk.
• Identify, develop and mentor technical staff.
• Contribute to client relationships and business opportunities.
• Support proposal development and bid materials.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to present technical solutions.
• Ensure timely delivery of outputs within budget.

Skills

Water Treatment

Technical leadership

Project management

Mentoring staff

Business development

Proposal development

Client communication

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Water Treatment - ( 260000CD )

Description

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


• Service Recognition Awards


• Employee Assistance Program

About us

We’ve been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life.

Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

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.

Qualifications

Primary Location : New Zealand-Auckland-Auckland

Other Locations : New Zealand-Wellington-Wellington

Organization : BC-3101 Water-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans