Senior Water Civil Engineer – Flexible Work & Impact

Jobspace; Hastings; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible leave

Health insurance

Mentorship

Employee club

Job summary

Stantec in New Zealand's Water team in Hawke's Bay invites an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead major projects across NZ and Australia, focusing on drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and groundwater.

Based from Hastings or other NZ offices, you will drive technical excellence, client engagement, deliverables, and a strong development path within an international infrastructure leader.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Engineer with a tertiary engineering qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in civil/water projects.
• Proven track record delivering stormwater, water and/or wastewater schemes.
• Strong client relationship and collaboration skills across NZ.
• Ability to self-manage workloads and deliver quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposals and business development for local clients.
• Technical lead on multiple projects ensuring budgets, timelines and quality.
• Engage with clients to understand needs and influence project outcomes.
• Manage team leads' technical development and resourcing.
• Prepare reports, cost estimates, and tender documents.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across NZ and Australia.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

10 years experience

Client relationships

Project delivery

Education

Chartered Professional Engineer

Job description

Stantec in New Zealand's Water team in Hawke's Bay invites an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead major projects across NZ and Australia, focusing on drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and groundwater.

Based from Hastings or other NZ offices, you will drive technical excellence, client engagement, deliverables, and a strong development path within an international infrastructure leader.