Technical Director / Team Lead - Stormwater

Technical Director / Team Leader – Stormwater

Shape the Future of Stormwater Infrastructure

Babbage is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Technical Director or Team Leader to strengthen our stormwater capability and help deliver a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects.

As a 100% New Zealand-owned, majority employee-owned multidisciplinary consultancy, we bring together specialists across civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, surveying, planning and building services to deliver practical solutions that create long-term value for communities.

The Opportunity

This is more than a project delivery role. We’re looking for a recognised stormwater specialist who can provide technical leadership across complex projects, act as a trusted advisor to clients and help grow our stormwater capability.

You’ll oversee projects from inception through design and delivery, providing leadership across scope, programme, budget, risk and quality. You’ll work closely with local authorities, developers, contractors and key stakeholders while mentoring engineers and contributing to strategic business decisions.

Whether you’re currently working in consulting, local government or the wider water sector, this role offers the opportunity to influence both major project outcomes and the direction of our growing Infrastructure business.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the planning, design and delivery of complex stormwater infrastructure projects

Deliver stormwater networks, outfalls, inlet and outlet structures, energy dissipation structures, culverts and treatment devices

Act as a trusted advisor, helping clients shape project strategy and long-term infrastructure outcomes

Provide technical oversight, review and quality assurance across project teams

Build strong relationships with local authorities, developers, contractors and key stakeholders

Oversee project scope, programme, budget, risk and quality

Mentor and develop engineers across varying levels of experience

Contribute to proposals, client engagement and market development

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions

Promote technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement

What You’ll Bring

A tertiary qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering

At least 15 years of water infrastructure experience, preferably within New Zealand

CPEng status, or nearing the application stage

Significant stormwater planning, design and project delivery experience

Strong hydraulic design capability across stormwater assets

Established client relationships and stakeholder management experience

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing project outcomes

Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery drivers

Practical problem-solving skills and sound engineering judgement

A passion for mentoring engineers and contributing to team success

Why Babbage

At Babbage, you’ll join a highly capable 3 Waters team working alongside specialists from across our multidisciplinary business. You’ll have the scale and support to deliver complex projects while remaining hands-on, influencing technical and business decisions and developing future engineering talent. Our majority employee-owned model also provides the opportunity for the people contributing to our success to share in it.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re ready to combine technical leadership, client influence and business growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Lucy for a confidential discussion:

LinkedIn – Lucy Lyttelton lucy.lyttelton@babbage.co.nz