Technical Principal Engineer - Water

WSP
Hamilton
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Lead technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Hamilton/Waikato region and nationally, providing expert oversight from planning through construction. You’ll guide design, review complex pipelines, pump stations and underground structures, manage budgets, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions on time and on budget. Collaborate with clients, public engagement, and multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring NZ codes and standards compliance and driving technical excellence.

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Technical Principal Engineer - Water

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Job Summary

Lead technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Hamilton/Waikato region and nationally, providing expert oversight from planning through construction. You’ll guide design, review complex pipelines, pump stations and underground structures, manage budgets, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions on time and on budget. Collaborate with clients, public engagement, and multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring NZ codes and standards compliance and driving technical excellence.
Location: Hamilton
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare and/or technically review studies, plans and reports, participate in public consultation/engagement programmes, take a lead strategic view across projects, formulate advice to clients on technical issues when required
  • •Be recognised in WSP as a technical lead in water and wastewater with a focus on large pipelines, including experience in trenchless installation, pump stations and underground structures, and provide technical inputs into projects and proposals
  • •Ensure that agreed budgets and financial objectives are in place that maximise revenues and minimise costs
  • •Lead technical the technical review process for complex water infrastructure projects, bringing together other discipline reviews and manage the overall review and verification process
  • •Undertake technical reviews for water and wastewater projects at both a local and national level from project inception to completion, ensuring that technical solutions are sound and add value

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or closely related discipline)
  • •15+ years’ professional experience in civil and/or water infrastructure with NZ codes, legislation and best practices
  • •Registration as CPEng or equivalent (or actively working towards)
  • •Design and construction/supervision experience in water supply and wastewater infrastructure, including pipelines, pump stations and treatment facilities
  • •Minimum 10 years design delivery discipline experience and minimum 5 years infrastructure design leadership
Experience:Civil engineeringWater infrastructureNZ codes
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Certifications:CPEng

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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