Principal - Hydropower & Pump Storage

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Mott MacDonald Full time

At Mott MacDonald we perform a wide range of services in the hydropower and pumped storage sectors, and we are now looking for a Principal Lead of Hydropower and Pumped storage to join our team, working alongside our civil engineering team and reporting to the Technical Director Hydropower. Our Technical Director Hydropower is a globally recognised expert in Mott MacDonald group and works on global projects including:

- Lake Onslow option of the New Zealand Battery Project
- Suki Kinari Hydropower, Pakistan
- White Pine Pumped Storage, USA
- Kidston Pumped Storage, Australia
- Central West Pumped Storage, Australia
- Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower, Pakistan

You will have the opportunity to learn of one of Mott MacDonald's global experts and work alongside these experts on many of these global projects as well as the New Zealand Battery project.
As a Principal in the hydropower sector, you will be assisting within multi-disciplinary design teams to produce innovative and integrated designs that meet our client's requirements and are value for money, future-proof and sustainable. Whilst you work as part of a multidisciplinary team you will be organising, planning, and managing your own projects and work. Our technical specialists work together to provide integrated solutions to the highest standards across engineering, climate resilience, environmental and social sustainability. As a company our focus is on achieving positive social outcomes in everything we do.
You will have technical experience in dam, pumped storage and hydropower and hydroelectric projects of all sizes.
The job will be focused on hydropower and pump storage, however as part of the wider energy business there will also be opportunities to work in other generation technologies from time to time.

In return we offer you the opportunity to build a dynamic career and make the world you love. It's your turn to be you. At Mott MacDonald you won't find just a job. You'll find the way to a greater future.
By joining Mott MacDonald, you will find we are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork, and embraces sustainability.
There's no time like the present to make a change.

Job Profile
- Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative management, engineering and development consultancy working on landmark projects worldwide. Wholly independent and employee owned, we have staff worldwide working in sectors including transport, energy, buildings, water, environment and advisory. Our business is truly global and offers exciting project opportunities within Australia and New Zealand, as well as within a range of offices and project sites across the globe.
Our successes over the past years has seen us take significant roles on a range of NZ landmark and country shaping projects including:

- The Lake Onslow option of the New Zealand Battery Project
- Auckland Airport Terminal Development Plan
- Auckland City Rail Link
- Rosedale WWTP expansion
- Seascape Residential Tower, Auckland (tallest occupied tower under construction)
- Auckland Council Safe swim and Storm I / Moata Digital Platform development and delivery
- Milldale and Drury South development projects
- NZ Expo 2020 venue in Dubai

Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence



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