Senior Civil Engineer - Water

About the Role

• Lead projects to deliver outputs on time, on budget, and to quality standards • Define client requirements and manage site surveys, investigations, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, and drawings • Organise tender documents and evaluate tenders and contracts • Develop and mentor junior staff • Maintain continuous client liaison to address expectations and concerns • Pursue business development by understanding client objectives and identifying opportunities • Produce quality project outputs, monitoring scope changes and ensuring design work is properly resourced and scheduled

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project management
• ▸site surveys
• ▸cost estimates
• ▸tender evaluation
• ▸design delivery
• ▸client liaison

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds a civil engineering degree, has around ten years of experience in water infrastructure, demonstrates strong communication, time‑management and resilience, and is eager to mentor junior staff and drive business development. • Hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent • Possess approximately 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in water infrastructure • Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Exhibit strong time‑management, prioritisation, and ability to meet tight deadlines • Show resilience and agility in dynamic project environments

Requirements

• ▸civil engineering
• ▸10 years
• ▸water infrastructure
• ▸communication
• ▸time management
• ▸resilience

Benefits

The role is based in Dunedin, New Zealand, offering easy access to southern mountains, lakes, hiking, surfing, a world‑class stadium, wildlife, boutique breweries, cafés, and mountain biking for post‑work adventures. You will work within a large, nurturing, and diverse team of roughly 50 water specialists and 70 staff in the Dunedin office, ranging from recent graduates to senior principals. Stantec offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements with up to four weeks of additional leave, comprehensive insurance, learning and talent development programs, mentoring, professional memberships, service recognition awards, and an employee assistance program. • Competitive salary with health, income protection, and life insurance • Flexible working arrangements, including up to four weeks additional leave and school‑term contracts • Learning and talent development programs (global, online, on‑the‑job) • Mentoring, professional memberships, service recognition awards, and employee assistance program

Work Environment

Hybrid