Senior Water Infrastructure Strategy Lead

GHD; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal Employment Opportunities

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Lead Engineer – Water Infrastructure Strategic Planning for its New Zealand water team. You will shape the future of water systems across Aotearoa, focusing on strategy, funding, and delivery amid climate pressure and reform.

Build client relationships, influence investment priorities, and lead cross‑functional work with the global GHD network. This hybrid role offers leadership opportunities, mentoring, and the chance to position GHD as a leader in water infrastructure planning

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in water infrastructure planning and strategy.
• Proven ability to influence infrastructure planning and investment decisions.
• Strong systems thinking connecting technical, environmental, and economic considerations.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across councils, utilities, or government.
• Deep understanding of the NZ water sector and reform environment.
• Commercial mindset with ability to shape opportunities and build client relationships.
• Clear, confident communication translating complexity into insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level infrastructure strategies across stormwater, water supply, and/or wastewater.
• Influence early-stage decisions, including business cases, programmes, and investment priorities.
• Build enduring client partnerships, positioning GHD as a partner of choice.
• Collaborate across GHD’s global network to deliver integrated solutions from strategy through to delivery.
• Contribute to market growth, identifying and shaping new opportunities in the water sector.
• Provide leadership, mentoring others and lifting capability across the team.

Skills

Water infrastructure planning

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Leadership

Job description

GHD is seeking a Lead Engineer – Water Infrastructure Strategic Planning for its New Zealand water team. You will shape the future of water systems across Aotearoa, focusing on strategy, funding, and delivery amid climate pressure and reform.

Build client relationships, influence investment priorities, and lead cross‑functional work with the global GHD network. This hybrid role offers leadership opportunities, mentoring, and the chance to position GHD as a leader in water infrastructure planning