Principal Water Planning Engineer

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand AECOM Full time
Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.


Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.


You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.


We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.


We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.


When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.


Job Description:

AECOM is currently involved in several strategic infrastructure planning projects in the Waikato and the wider NZ business.


As a Principal Three Waters Planning Engineer you will have a strong focus on water and wastewater network planning but will also be able to support major drainage planning projects as well.


You will be able to work closely with clients on a collaborative basis, and with internal hydraulic modelers and designers to facilitate and influence how strategic water planning projects are delivered, while also being hands on.


This is an ideal opportunity for a suitably experienced engineer to develop their career and assist in the technical direction, future development and growth of the team.


Day to day responsibilities include:

  • Serving as lead planning engineer on strategic planning projects and the conceptual phases of design projects.
  • Providing technical expertise for strategic planning, options studies and business cases.
  • Developing and presenting complex but practical technical solutions to clients and the public.
Performing quality control reviews and verification of technical outputs developed by others.

Lead the interactions with clients and the development of technical proposals.

Providing estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on projects.

Supervising and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • We are looking for a mature water/civil engineer with experience in design across all 3 waters and who has relevant local experience and established contacts
  • Minimum 8+ years' relevant experience preferably in a consulting environment or a senior local government infrastructure planning role
  • Track record of leading successful infrastructure planning and/or modeling projectsStrong verbal and written communication skills
  • Working knowledge of hydraulic tools and the ability to input to approach and interpret outputs
  • Existing experience in the local market with an established client network is preferred
  • Collaborative approach to winning and delivering projects
  • A Degree in Engineering or Science (Civil, Environmental or similar), or equivalentCPEng status desirable (or working towards)
Additional Information


With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.


AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

We also provide a robust global well-being program.

We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential,

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