Principal Structural Engineer

JobSpace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development programmes

Professional memberships

Service recognition awards

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Developing Professionals Group

Office Social Club

Job summary

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand is seeking a CPEng Chartered structural engineer with at least 10 years of consulting experience to deliver projects from investigation to construction. You will work collaboratively with clients and colleagues across Asia Pacific, and travel across the South Island as required.

You will provide technical leadership in structural design for transportation and water infrastructure, mentor junior staff, and contribute to risk assessments, asset management, and

Qualifications

• CPEng Chartered Structural Engineer with 10+ years in consulting.
• Experience in water and/or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of structural design for transport and water infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver detailed structural designs across transportation and water projects.
• Provide technical leadership across the Structural Discipline.
• Lead design and construct project delivery methods.
• Prepare technical reports including structural assessments and asset management plans.
• Provide construction supervision support as required.
• Collaborate with project teams and managers for timely delivery.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

CPEng Chartered Structural Engineer

10+ years professional consulting experience

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

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.

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Finding solutions to our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network of over 360 water specialists collaborates and innovates to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional engineer with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects to work collaboratively with our clients and colleagues across Asia Pacific. You will have a chance to work on projects from the initial investigation right through to completion or construction. This opportunity is likely to involve some travel in the South Island.

About you:

You’ll be a CPEng Chartered structural engineer with at least 10 years’ professional experience in the consulting industry including multi-disciplinary design projects. You’ll have experience in water and/or transportation infrastructure projects, ideally including industrial/utility buildings or pump station buildings and water retention structures, or a good understanding of transportation infrastructure projects.

The role in a snapshot will encompass the following:

• Planning, management and delivery of detailed structural designs, including senior checks and reviews, across a variety of transportation and water related infrastructure projects.
• Technical advice and leadership across the Structural Discipline
• Project leadership including design and construct project delivery methods
• Technical report writing, including ability to carry out structural assessments, inspections, risk assessment and asset management plans
• Construction supervision support as required
• Working closely with project teams and project managers to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery
• Mentoring and development of junior team members

What we offer:

At Stantec, we take your growth and fulfilment seriously. We're proud to offer many supportive benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing
• Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities
• Professional memberships
• Service recognition awards

Wellbeing and connection opportunities:

• Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience
• Office Social Club and events

About us:

The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.