Three Waters Infrastructure Engineer - Modelling & Development

Queenstown Lakes District Council; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross Wellbeing One Plan (FT,

Discounted membership to health and/or

Career development and training

Job summary

Queenstown Lakes District Council in Queenstown is seeking an Infrastructure Development Engineer to help plan, assess and optimise three waters, transport and open spaces infrastructure to meet current and future development needs.

You will provide technical advice to developers and planners, support decision-making with modelling, and ensure a customer-focused approach while enabling cost recovery from development activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in infrastructure roles.
• Proven experience working with three waters infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic modelling and its application.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to developer, planning and resource management inquiries within required timeframes.
• Provide technical advice on subdivision and development standards, including contributions to NZS4404 and QLDC Code of Practice.
• Investigate infrastructure queries and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Support decision-making through hydraulic and other infrastructure modelling.
• Assess infrastructure capacity and level of service, identifying improvement options.
• Coordinate development-related requests across teams and manage developer interactions to ensure aligned, efficient outcomes.

Skills

Three waters

Hydraulic modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

Hydraulic modelling tools

Job description

Queenstown Lakes District Council in Queenstown is seeking an Infrastructure Development Engineer to help plan, assess and optimise three waters, transport and open spaces infrastructure to meet current and future development needs.

You will provide technical advice to developers and planners, support decision-making with modelling, and ensure a customer-focused approach while enabling cost recovery from development activities.