Principal Water Engineer

Req ID: 10892If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture - where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.

**We are looking for a Principal Water Engineer, to join and become part of our One Winning Team**
- Full time
- Based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Pōneke (Wellington) or Ōtautahi (Christchurch)

**What you’ll do**

Reporting to the Engineering Civil Sector Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing engineering aspects of design and significant maintenance work for railway infrastructure stormwater related assets. The projects will cover coastal and river protection design, and rail infrastructure stormwater system including culverts, track drainage and yard drainage system.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Be a technical leader for the Water discipline, drive best practice Engineering and engaging at a strategic level with senior leadership, Technical Director and PHs, and internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership for Design Standards and Major Stormwater Projects e.g. track/yard drainage, culverts, river and coastal protection works.
- Drive innovation and efficiency in design solutions.
- Lead and manage investigations and inspections on stormwater assets and the development of cost-effective solutions for maintenance or renewal.
- Training and supervision of junior engineers, providing technical guidance and mentoring.

**What you’ll need**

You’ll have a relevant Tertiary and preferably post-graduate qualification in Civil Engineering. You’ll be a Chartered Engineer with Professional registration with a relevant organisation along with 10-15 years’ experience in civil stormwater engineering fields.

**In addition you will have**:

- Experience in stormwater drainage design, hydrology and hydraulics flood modelling.
- Coastal and river protection design experience.
- Experience with engineering analysis, asset databases, and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others.
- Experience in stormwater drainage design, hydrology and hydraulics flood modelling is desirable.
- Coastal and river protection design experience is desirable.
- Experience with engineering analysis, asset databases, and reporting is beneficial.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others is beneficial.

**What you’ll get**
- Competitive remuneration
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Commitment to continued learning and development
- Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of our Staff Welfare Trust

**Why KiwiRail?**

KiwiRail is shaping New Zealand for good, delivering significant economic, social, and environmental benefits. Through moving more freight on to rail, we are reducing carbon emissions and road maintenance costs, easing congestion in cities, and making roads safer. Our purpose ‘Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand’ speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders and the Government need. Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses. Connected to the communities we serve and operate in. Connected to each other, for the good of the country.

**Principal Water Engineer**

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