Water Infrastructure Strategy Lead

GHD Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal Employment Opportunities

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Lead Engineer – Water Infrastructure Strategic Planning to shape future water systems across Aotearoa. This front-end role focuses on how infrastructure is planned, funded, and delivered amid climate pressure, reform, and community expectations.

You will partner with clients to influence investment decisions, build enduring partnerships, mentor the team, and collaborate across GHD's global network to deliver from strategy through to delivery.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in water infrastructure planning and strategy
• Proven ability to influence infrastructure planning and investment decisions
• Strong systems thinking—connecting technical, environmental, and economic considerations
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across councils, utilities, or government
• Deep understanding of the NZ water sector and reform environment
• Commercial mindset with ability to shape opportunities and client relationships
• Clear, confident communication and the ability to translate complexity into insight

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level infrastructure strategies across stormwater, water supply, and/or wastewater
• Influence early-stage decisions, including business cases, programmes, and investment priorities
• Build enduring client partnerships, positioning GHD as a partner of choice
• Collaborate across GHD’s global network to deliver integrated solutions from strategy through to delivery
• Contribute to market growth, identifying and shaping new opportunities in the water sector
• Provide leadership, mentoring others and lifting capability across the team

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Communication

Job description

GHD is seeking a Lead Engineer – Water Infrastructure Strategic Planning to shape future water systems across Aotearoa. This front-end role focuses on how infrastructure is planned, funded, and delivered amid climate pressure, reform, and community expectations.

You will partner with clients to influence investment decisions, build enduring partnerships, mentor the team, and collaborate across GHD's global network to deliver from strategy through to delivery.