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Lead Water Infrastructure Engineer

Wellington, nz💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-16 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead technical delivery and design of complex water supply, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects for local councils and water service entities in Wellington, New Zealand.

Role type

Principal level Lead Water Infrastructure Engineer (Senior IC with mentorship)

Builds

Major water infrastructure projects (supply, wastewater, stormwater) for local councils and water service entities

Domain

Water infrastructure engineering (New Zealand)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status, extensive experience in water infrastructure design and delivery, technical leadership, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, engineering judgement

Preferred skills

Ability to obtain CPEng status, experience within New Zealand, mentoring capability, business development support

Technologies

Advanced wastewater treatment, coastal modelling, flood risk management tools

Responsibilities

Lead technical delivery of complex three waters infrastructure projects, build trusted relationships with councils and stakeholders, champion technical excellence and manage project risk, mentor and develop engineers, support business development activities

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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