Wastewater Planning Delivery Lead

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare in Central Auckland is seeking a strategic Team Leader for Water Planning Delivery to translate the organisation's priorities into an investment-ready portfolio. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, align objectives with the Asset Management Plan, and drive delivery of wastewater infrastructure initiatives across the portfolio.

You will partner with senior leaders, Auckland Council, iwi, consultants and communities to ensure decisions are informed, affordable and sustainable,

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline.
• At least 10 years' experience managing large-scale infrastructure programmes or projects.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience.
• Strong judgement across investment, affordability, risk, delivery trade-offs, and contract management.
• Experience improving front-end project definition and transitioning work into design and delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Wastewater Planning Delivery function and its team of project managers with clear expectations and strong performance culture.
• Translate Watercare's objectives and risks into clear portfolio and investment priorities.
• Own the definition, feasibility and transition of water infrastructure projects into design and delivery.
• Drive robust project definition, option assessment and business cases guiding cost, schedule and risk.
• Manage portfolio performance across scope, budgets, forecasts and dependencies.
• Provide strategic advice on investment choices, trade-offs and portfolio risks.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure planning

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MSP

PMP/PgMP

Job description

Watercare in Central Auckland is seeking a strategic Team Leader for Water Planning Delivery to translate the organisation's priorities into an investment-ready portfolio. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, align objectives with the Asset Management Plan, and drive delivery of wastewater infrastructure initiatives across the portfolio.

You will partner with senior leaders, Auckland Council, iwi, consultants and communities to ensure decisions are informed, affordable and sustainable,