Senior Water Engineer & Project Manager

About the role

We are expanding our water portfolio in Wellington and Auckland and need a Wellington‑based project manager with strong water‑sector experience. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to plan, design and deliver water supply and wastewater renewal projects across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of capital works and renewal projects within the Wellington region.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, risk and quality across multiple concurrent work packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and inputs to achieve agreed milestones.
• Own assigned projects or packages, overseeing planning, execution and reporting.
• Serve as the primary day‑to‑day interface with water clients, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution.
• Oversee production of design and project documentation to meet client, regulatory and programme requirements.
• Drive delivery performance through proactive risk management, change control and programme optimisation.
• Support construction‑phase activities, including technical queries, programme updates and stakeholder coordination.

Required profile

• Senior project leader operating at Lead Engineer / Project Manager level with proven experience delivering complex water infrastructure projects.
• Strong water‑sector experience, preferably with public‑sector or local‑authority clients and knowledge of regulated environments.
• Engineering depth to manage scope, risk, quality and constructability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Water Engineering (or equivalent) with CPEng status or progress toward chartership.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Required skills

• Project management
• Programme controls tools
• Microsoft Office