Principal Project Manager - Team Leader Water

WSP USA; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Auckland is seeking a Team Leader - Water to lead a team delivering water infrastructure projects with high-quality outcomes for clients.

You will develop people, manage resources, and ensure technical delivery aligns with commercial and client goals, contributing to a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Industry recognised professional qualification preferred.
• 7–10 years of experience as Designer and/or Project Manager.
• Proven people leadership capability to coach and develop teams.
• Strong delivery and assurance experience on water infrastructure projects.
• Commercial acumen, client focus and ability to manage resources and budgets.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder skills.
• Valid driver licence in NZ.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of water professionals to deliver projects.
• Balance project delivery with people leadership and resourcing.
• Ensure high-quality technical delivery across water infrastructure work.
• Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture aligned to strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Water delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial acumen

Team collaboration

Resource planning

Client focus

Technical delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional qualification (preferred)

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 to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As the premier design, engineering and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, WSP exists to future-proof our cities and environment. We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,500 expert professionals in 35 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve.

Team Leader - Water - Auckland

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader - Water to join our Auckland Water team. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of water professionals to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes for our clients, while contributing strongly to technical delivery across water infrastructure projects.

You will build and sustain a high-performance, inclusive team culture aligned to the Water Sector strategy and WSP’s Guiding Principles. Balancing project delivery with people leadership, you will help grow capability, support wellbeing, manage resourcing, and maintain a strong commercial, technical and client-centric focus.

About you:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

• Industry recognised professional qualification, or working towards this, is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of professional experience as a Designer and/or Project Manager.

• Proven people leadership capability, with the ability to coach, develop and support high-performing teams.

• Strong technical delivery and assurance experience across water infrastructure projects.

• Commercial acumen, client focus, and the ability to contribute to project financial health, resourcing and utilisation.

• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder relationship skills.

• Current, clean Driver Licence.

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

WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey. In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME’s 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.