Technical Director - Water Treatment

Job Description

As part of our commitment to developing and servicing our key clients across New Zealand, we are looking to appoint a Technical Director - Water Treatment, as a key strategic role for our further growth in the New Zealand market.
You will provide leadership for the water treatment team and the wider water team, while focusing on growing our capability in drinking water treatment across the country, and developing relationships with existing and new clients. We are looking for a significant player in this field, with exposure to a range of projects, and the drive to develop and build upon the existing relationships and skills Mott MacDonald has to offer.

Using your process engineering skills, you will be responsible for feasibility, concept, preliminary and detailed design stages of project development, for securing profitable work with our key clients, and for the successful delivery of projects. You will be working independently while also leading teams within a collaborative environment and interacting with a range of staff and clients.

Key Duties:
• Develop and maintain key client relationships
• Project Management and Direction
• Team growth and development
• Water treatment plant design
• Treatment plant costing evaluation
• Development of monitoring plans, and water quality sampling and analysis
• Development of pilot trials and laboratory test procedures for innovative technologies and technical solutions
• Development of water safety plans and assisting clients to deliver these
• Broad capability in a range of water sector process engineering skills

Candidate Specification

About you:
• Chartered engineer
• 15+ years’ experience in the water sector
• Experience in a range of water sector process engineering skills
• Ability to manage/direct projects to achieve business objectives of quality, time and cost
• Ability to communicate/liaise effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, clients and contractors
• Excellent time management skills, setting priorities, planning and organising

This is a great opportunity to grow your skills while working with the best in the business.

To be successful, you will be committed to the highest standards of service, focused on strong client relationships and exceptional project outcomes. In return, we offer opportunities for strong career progression by contributing to boutique and large scale local and international projects

We offer you all of the benefits that come from working in a global consultancy, including a competitive salary, ongoing professional support, career development and a great opportunity to work on key projects. We are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork and embraces sustainability.

Job Profile

Mott MacDonald NZ is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across New Zealand. We are wholly independent, employee owned company with strong local leadership and autonomy.

Our successes over the past years have seen us take significant roles on a range of NZ landmark and country shaping projects including:
• Auckland Airport Terminal Development Plan
• Auckland City Rail Link
• Rosedale WWTP expansion
• Seascape Residential Tower, Auckland (tallest occupied tower under construction)

There’s no time like the present to make a change

Information

• Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Taxonomy

• Managing Director