Senior Stormwater Technical Director

Babbage Consultants; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Babbage Consultants is seeking a Technical Director or Team Leader to strengthen our stormwater capability and deliver a strong project pipeline. You will oversee complex projects from inception to delivery, mentor engineers, and collaborate with authorities, developers and stakeholders to shape strategy and outcomes for communities.

With a 100% New Zealand-owned, employee‑owned model, you’ll influence technical direction while growing our stormwater capability and infrastructure business within

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• At least 15 years of water infrastructure experience, preferably within New Zealand.
• CPEng status, or nearing the application stage.
• Significant stormwater planning, design and project delivery experience.
• Strong hydraulic design capability across stormwater assets.
• Established client relationships and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing project outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery drivers.
• Practical problem-solving skills and sound engineering judgement.
• A passion for mentoring engineers and contributing to team success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design and delivery of complex stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Deliver stormwater networks, outfalls, inlet and outlet structures, energy dissipation structures, culverts and treatment devices.
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping clients shape project strategy and long‑term infrastructure outcomes.
• Provide technical oversight, review and quality assurance across project teams.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, developers, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project scope, programme, budget, risk and quality.
• Mentor and develop engineers across varying levels of experience.
• Contribute to proposals, client engagement and market development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Promote technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stormwater design

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Hydraulic design

Education

Civil or Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

Babbage Consultants is seeking a Technical Director or Team Leader to strengthen our stormwater capability and deliver a strong project pipeline. You will oversee complex projects from inception to delivery, mentor engineers, and collaborate with authorities, developers and stakeholders to shape strategy and outcomes for communities.

With a 100% New Zealand-owned, employee‑owned model, you’ll influence technical direction while growing our stormwater capability and infrastructure business within