Principal Solutions Engineer

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive, collaborative and values‑l

Opportunities to contribute to digital

Career development through mentoring,

Flexible and agile working options

Competitive benefits package

Employee‑owned business where your voz

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in New Zealand is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to provide technical leadership across projects in the Asia Pacific region, with a primary focus on New Zealand. This senior role combines infrastructure know‑how with software delivery, helping teams and clients turn complex challenges into practical digital solutions.

You will design, develop and implement digital solutions on Moata using Python and TypeScript, mentor delivery teams and coordinate input across geographies

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Experience leading projects or technical delivery work.
• Confidence planning and managing resources across competing priorities.
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of digital solutions across client and internal projects.
• Work with clients and project teams to understand requirements and shape practical solution approaches.
• Translate business and project needs into clear technical designs, delivery plans and implementation tasks.
• Prepare and review delivery estimates, including scope, effort, assumptions, risks and delivery approach.
• Develop and configure solutions on Moata using Python, TypeScript and related cloud‑based tools.
• Provide technical leadership across the software delivery lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment and support.
• Review solution quality, manage technical risk and make sure solutions are maintainable, secure and fit for purpose.
• Support and mentor data, analytics and software delivery team members.
• Coordinate delivery input across geographies, disciplines and project teams.
• Contribute to reusable patterns, standards and ways of working that improve delivery quality and efficiency.

Skills

Software delivery lifecycle

Project leadership

Resource planning

Client engagement

Tools

Moata

Python

TypeScript

Job description

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At Mott MacDonald, we employ brilliant people and trust them to do brilliant things. As an independent, employee‑owned business, our people have a real stake in our success and are empowered to use digital innovation to create better outcomes for our clients, communities and the environment.

We are looking for a Principal Solutions Engineer to provide technical leadership across projects in the Asia Pacific region, with a primary focus on New Zealand. This is a senior role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of infrastructure, technology and problem solving, helping project teams and clients make better decisions through practical digital solutions.

As Principal Solutions Engineer, you will help transform how infrastructure is designed, built and operated. You will work with internal and external clients to understand business and project challenges, then shape and deliver digital solutions that are reliable, secure, maintainable and focused on client value. These solutions may include data pipelines, spatial analytics, dashboards, workflow tools, integrations, automation and pro‑code AI solutions across Moata and related cloud‑based tools.

You will combine hands‑on technical delivery with client engagement and project leadership. You will guide teams through design, development, testing, deployment and support, while helping build reusable patterns, standards and ways of working that improve consistency and efficiency across our digital delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design and delivery of digital solutions across client and internal projects.
• Work with clients and project teams to understand requirements, define problems and shape practical solution approaches.
• Translate business and project needs into clear technical designs, delivery plans and implementation tasks.
• Prepare and review delivery estimates, including scope, effort, assumptions, risks and delivery approach.
• Develop and configure solutions on Moata using Python, TypeScript and related cloud‑based tools.
• Provide technical leadership across the software delivery lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment and support.
• Review solution quality, manage technical risk and make sure solutions are maintainable, secure and fit for purpose.
• Support and mentor data, analytics and software delivery team members.
• Coordinate delivery input across geographies, disciplines and project teams.
• Contribute to reusable patterns, standards and ways of working that improve delivery quality and efficiency.

About you

We are looking for someone who brings technical depth, curiosity and the confidence to work with clients and delivery teams to turn complex problems into practical digital solutions. You will be comfortable leading work, supporting others and communicating technical ideas clearly.

• Demonstrated experience across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Experience leading projects or technical delivery work.
• Confidence planning and managing resources across competing priorities.
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills.

Why join Mott MacDonald?

Here, you will be surrounded by global specialists who want to collaborate, share knowledge and help each other succeed. You will have opportunities to grow your technical expertise, broaden your experience across sectors and regions, and contribute to work that has a meaningful impact across New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region.

As an employee‑owned business, we make decisions for the long‑term benefit of our people, clients and communities. We invest in innovation, learning and development, and in creating an environment where people feel empowered, supported and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

What we offer

• A supportive, collaborative and values‑led culture.
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful digital and infrastructure work across New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region.
• Career development through mentoring, learning, global networks and practical on‑the‑job experience.
• Flexible and agile working options, including part‑time options where suitable.
• A competitive benefits package.
• The chance to be part of an employee‑owned business where your voice matters.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their full self to work. We value diverse perspectives and know they help us make better decisions, deliver stronger outcomes and build a better workplace. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to discuss how we can support you.