Trade Network Growth Manager

Tapi - Property Maintenance Software; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Manager of Fire and Life Safety Engineering in New Zealand. The role leads the Fire and Life Safety team, guiding technical delivery and client engagement across Wellington and other centres.

You will shape project governance, mentor engineers, and drive high-quality outcomes for major clients. You should hold a tertiary qualification with Chartered Engineer status and bring 10+ years of experience in fire and life safety engineering, along with strong leadership and business

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification and Chartered Engineer status are essential.
• 10+ years' experience in fire and life safety engineering.
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Fire and Life Safety team across NZ.
• Provide technical oversight and governance on projects.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Oversee proposals, market development and client presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project governance

Client relationships

Financial management

Education

Tertiary qualification

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Manager, Fire and Life Safety Engineering

Wellington WSP USA

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.
WSP is one of the world's top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact-one project and community at a time.
Team Lead - Fire and Life Safety | Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton or Wellington
Help shape the future of fire and life safety engineering across New Zealand.
This national leadership opportunity combines technical excellence, people leadership and commercial influence, supporting a wide range of clients through thoughtful, high-quality engineering solutions.
Based in one of our main centre locations, you'll lead and develop the Fire and Life Safety team, creating clear direction, strengthening capability and supporting effective resourcing across projects. Working closely with project leaders and discipline colleagues, you'll help maintain technical quality, embed regular learning and encourage the sharing of expertise across the wider business.
This role also offers the opportunity to guide complex project delivery, build trusted client relationships and contribute to business growth. From technical reviews and project governance to proposals, market development and client presentations, your insight will help the team deliver strong commercial and client outcomes.
As part of the Property and Buildings sector leadership community, you'll connect local knowledge with WSP's wider national and international fire engineering capability, helping people and projects succeed.
About you:
+ You'll have a tertiary qualification and Chartered Engineer status, along with 10+ years' experience in fire & life safety engineering.
+ You're an established people leader who enjoys coaching, developing capability and bringing out the best in teams.
+ Strategic thinking, sound judgement and the confidence to translate business goals into practical action.
+ Strong business and commercial acumen, including successful project and financial management within professional services.
+ Experience