Team Lead, External Applications & Platforms

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and support

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and talent development

Professional memberships

Service recognition awards

Mentorship

Wellbeing and connection opportunities

Health insurance

Income continuance insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Developing Professionals Group

Office Social Club and events

Job summary

Stantec’s Water team in New Zealand seeks a hands-on BIM and Digital Engineering Lead to own BIM activities, coordinate multidisciplinary models, and deliver quality digital outputs. You will develop mechanical models with Plant 3D and Revit, guiding design through detailed development and construction.

You will mentor team members, drive continuous improvement in digital practices, and ensure adherence to project standards while supporting planning and field inquiries.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience in mechanical design, BIM or digital delivery.
• Strong practical capability in Autodesk Plant 3D and the production of mechanical models and drawings.
• Experience delivering water, wastewater, utilities or comparable process infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary model coordination and digital deliverables.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 principles, BIM standards.
• Experience with Navisworks and/or Revizto or similar.
• Experience working within Common Data Environments such as Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 and/or ProjectWise.
• A clear communicator who actively collaborates and can manage their own and others workloads to deliver effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM and Digital Engineering delivery across projects, including planning, implementation, coordination and quality assurance.
• Develop and maintain BIM Execution Plans, ensuring compliance with client, project and company standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary models, manage design interfaces, lead model reviews and support clash resolution.
• Develop mechanical and process models using Autodesk Plant 3D and Revit, producing coordinated designs, drawings and construction documentation.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver mechanical designs from concept through detailed design and construction, ensuring quality, constructability and programme requirements are met.
• Support project planning, site investigations and construction queries, while mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement in digital engineering practices.

Skills

BIM leadership

Coordinate multidisciplinary models

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Autodesk Plant 3D

Revit

Navisworks

Revizto

Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360

ProjectWise

Job description

BIM Manager & Digital Engineering Lead – OU

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 and beyond, with significant contributions to international work. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Dams and hydropower are a key focus, driving resilience and renewable energy solutions. Tackling our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network includes over 360 water specialists dedicated to innovation.

We’re looking for a hands on BIM and Digital Engineering professional to play a key role in delivering projects across our team. You’ll take ownership of BIM and Digital Engineering activities, coordinating multidisciplinary models and ensuring quality digital deliverables, while remaining actively involved in developing mechanical models, drawings and technical documentation.

Day to day tasks include, but are not limited to

• Lead BIM and Digital Engineering delivery across projects, including planning, implementation, coordination and quality assurance.

• Develop and maintain BIM Execution Plans, ensuring compliance with client, project and company standards.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary models, manage design interfaces, lead model reviews and support clash resolution.

• Develop mechanical and process models using Autodesk Plant 3D and Revit, producing coordinated designs, drawings and construction documentation.

• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver mechanical designs from concept through detailed design and construction, ensuring quality, constructability and programme requirements are met.

• Support project planning, site investigations and construction queries, while mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement in digital engineering practices.

What we are looking for

• 8 years experience in mechanical design, BIM or digital delivery.

• Strong practical capability in Autodesk Plant 3D and the production of mechanical models and drawings.

• Experience delivering water, wastewater, utilities or comparable process infrastructure projects.

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary model coordination and digital deliverables.

• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 principles, BIM standards.

• Experience with Navisworks and/or Revizto or similar.

• Experience working within Common Data Environments such as Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 and/or ProjectWise.

• A clear communicator who actively collaborates and can manage their own and others workloads to deliver effectively.

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

• Professional development and support.

• 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.

• Mentorship.

• 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

We’ve been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life.

Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Primary Location – New Zealand-Wellington-Wellington

Organization – BC-3101 Water-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status – Regular

Job Level – Manager

Travel – No

Schedule – Full-time

Job Posting – Nov 4, 2026, 5:12:36 PM

Req ID – OU

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans.