Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer

Auckland, 5 days per week

About you

Are you passionate about stormwater infrastructure and the part it can play in bringing together communities? Does your passion extend to water supply and wastewater infrastructure? Do you want to work in a small, high performing team and have a real opportunity to guide the direction of the business and your work? Do you have a heart for people and the environment? If this sounds like you, we'd love to talk.

About us

Local authorities and businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand call on Awa Environmental when they are faced with complex engineering challenges. Awa knows engineering and urban spaces like no other. We leverage this unique understanding and our extensive capabilities to exceed the expectations of our clients and enhance the natural and built environments for communities and generations to come.

What we offer

Alongside a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Great offices in the heart of Ponsonby
• Talented, friendly and collaborative team
• Career development programmes including support for CPEng
• Professional memberships
• Health insurance
• Values based organisation around innovation, excellence and heart.
• Employee Assistance Program
• "Coolest little company in the world."

About the role

Awa integrates its strengths in modelling, engineering design, and urban planning to deliver innovative, world-class outcomes. Our work ranges from river regeneration and wetland creation through to engineering and consenting for residential and industrial developments, and the development of sophisticated flood models for urban catchments and major infrastructure.

Whether leading delivery or contributing specialist expertise, we work closely with iwi, partners, and stakeholders to achieve positive results for our clients, always with heart and excellence.

With exciting projects and opportunities ahead, we are seeking an exceptional Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer to provide three waters engineering design with a focus on stormwater for our clients in Auckland and across New Zealand. Your skills will also complement our team of water specialists, environmental engineers, hydraulic modellers and scientists in the fields of water infrastructure and land development.

Key responsibilities:

• 3 waters infrastructure design, with a focus on stormwater infrastructure
• Preparation of technical engineering reports and calculations.
• Project management to help ensure projects are to scope, budget and schedule.
• A more senior role would include full ownership of more complex projects.
• Client management (regular communication, project updates).
• Undertaking site inspections and collecting field data
• 3910 contract management
• Contribute to building Awa's capability and culture.
• Owning a client project portfolio or contributing to client strategy, developing existing and new client relationships.
• Winning new work through existing or new clients, preparation of proposal and contracts.
• Guiding, leading, training and mentoring intermediate and junior staff.

What we're looking for

We welcome candidates with track record in most or all the following:

• Undertaking 3 waters infrastructure design, with a focus on stormwater infrastructure
• Design of in stream remediation works, stormwater ponds, wetlands and other nature-based solutions
• The ability to work with a range of disciplines, including planning, ecology, landscape architecture and other engineering disciplines
• Proven experience delivering design drawings using Civil 3D (preferred) or 12d, either self-performed or working closely with a CAD operator
• Familiarity with local council regulations
• Stormwater and water modelling using software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPANET, SSA, and SWMM
• Experience in 2D hydraulic modelling, blue/green infrastructure, NZS 3910 contract management and land development engineering beneficial
• A genuine interest in Te Ao Māori
• An adaptive and nimble mindset, able to work fluidly across offices & people
• Pragmatic and hands-on, focused on great outcomes for clients and company growth
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• CPEng or actively working towards
• 5 to 10 years' experience in 3 waters infrastructure design
• Strong time management and project management skills
• Excellent communication and writing abilities

More about us

Awa Environmental is a 40-strong professional services firm with offices in Auckland Wellington, and Christchurch.

Awa Environmental was founded in 2015 by a group of ambitious flood modellers and engineers who had a passion for and commitment to innovation in stormwater.

The company's name represents our deep understanding of and focus on water –from streams and catchments to infrastructure and urban spaces – in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.