Water Digital Engineering Lead

Advanced Personnel Limited; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP NZ is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead to advance water project delivery, combining hands-on delivery with national influence over modelling standards and digital practices. You will lead the adoption of best practice BIM and digital engineering tools while supporting project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients.

The role requires leading digital transformation, strong stakeholder engagement, and a passion for continuous improvement, with a tertiary engineering qualification

Qualifications

• Extensive digital engineering experience in infrastructure or water projects.
• Experience leading digital delivery standards, workflows and quality practices across teams.
• Hands-on contributor to project delivery while coaching others.
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives within engineering environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement at project and leadership levels.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in digital delivery.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital delivery across water projects, contributing to modelling, design and technical outputs.
• Establish and embed consistent modelling standards, workflows and quality frameworks.
• Advise Water Leadership Team on digital engineering practices.
• Drive improvements in tools, systems and processes for better delivery.
• Coach project teams nationwide to uplift capability.
• Support adoption of ISO 19650‑aligned practices.
• Contribute to strategic direction for digital engineering in water sector.
• Enhance client outcomes through high-quality, reliable digital delivery.

Skills

Digital delivery leadership

Civil 3D

Plant 3D

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Coaching

Education

Tertiary Engineering qualification

Tools

BIM

ISO 19650

Job description

Digital Engineering Lead

***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 to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
As the premier design, engineering and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, WSP exists to future‑proof our cities and environment. We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,500 expert professionals in 35 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve.
***Digital Engineering Lead, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington or Christchurch***
We're looking for a **Digital Engineering Lead – Water** to drive how we deliver water projects across Aotearoa. This is a pivotal role combining hands‑on project delivery with national influence‑shaping tools, standards, and ways of working to lift consistency, quality, and efficiency across our teams.
You'll play a key role in advancing our digital delivery capability, leading the adoption of best practice modelling, BIM, and digital engineering tools while supporting project teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes for our clients.
***About you:***

• Extensive experience in digital engineering within infrastructure or water, including strong expertise in **Civil 3D and/or Plant 3D**
• Proven ability to lead and embed digital delivery standards, workflows, and quality practices across teams
• A hands‑on approach, with the ability to contribute directly to project delivery while coaching others
• Experience supporting or leading digital transformation initiatives within engineering environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at both project and leadership level
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement in digital delivery
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent industry experience

What you'll do:

• Lead and support **digital delivery across water projects**, contributing to modelling, design, and technical outputs
• Establish and embed **consistent modelling standards, workflows, and quality frameworks**
• Act as a **technical advisor** to the Water Leadership Team on digital engineering practices
• Drive improvements in tools, systems, and processes to enhance efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Coach and uplift capability within project teams across the country
• Support the adoption and implementation of **ISO 19650‑aligned practices**
• Contribute to **strategic direction** for digital engineering within the water sector
• Enhance client outcomes through high‑quality, reliable digital delivery

WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey. In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME's 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees.
Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
We will review applications as they come in, so if this opportunity sounds like you, please view the full description on our website for application instructions.

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