CareerPlan

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water

Christchurch, nzFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead mechanical design and delivery of complex water, wastewater, and dam infrastructure projects, providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.

Role type

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Water Infrastructure)

Builds

Pump stations, water networks, dams, and resilience projects

Domain

Water infrastructure and civil engineering

Required skills

Mechanical engineering design, hydraulics, pump station systems, pipeline and valve engineering, multidisciplinary team leadership, technical reviews, client advisory, mentoring

Preferred skills

CPEng status or pathway to chartership, bid and proposal development

Technologies

Hydraulics software, CAD tools, project management platforms

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design for water and dam projects, guide teams through design development and QA, solve complex engineering problems, mentor engineers, build client relationships, contribute to bids

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & mentorship