Project Management Team Leader - Christchurch

Senior Project Manager / Team Lead

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.

We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide and beyond, with significant contributions to international work. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Dams and hydropower are a key focus, driving resilience and renewable energy solutions.

Tackling our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network includes over 360 water specialists dedicated to innovation.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Team Lead to join our busy Water team. This is a dual role seeing you managing a portfolio of projects alongside leading a team of Project Managers. We are one of the few Engineering Consultancies in the country with in-house expertise in all disciplines required for water resource management. We can provide a comprehensive array of services encompassing innovative conceptual planning, investigations and feasibility studies, environmental planning, financial, economic and energy modelling, risk assessment, design, procurement, asset management, refurbishment and enhancement.

In addition to providing traditional engineering, design and construction management services, we have experience with complex design-builds, alliancing, programme management, information technology, asset management and business consulting.

In this varied role, you will work closely with our senior team of experienced engineers, Contracts Managers and project managers to continue our excellent project delivery track record. You will also support bids & proposals to ensure we can effectively deliver what we promise.

As a Project Manager you will ideally have 8+ years' experience in engineering/build project management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex infrastructure / three waters projects, working and leading high performing teams, and contributing to the financial success of a business. Excellent organisation and time management skills are a given, along with a high level of financial competency, and an ability to prioritise tasks and multi-task to ensure deadlines are achieved. You will have demonstrable experience working directly with Clients to understand project briefs and delivering outcomes accordingly. You will have ideally achieved Project Management qualifications or working towards the attainment of a recognised qualification.

As a Team Leader you will bring strong capability in coordinating team workloads, resourcing, and overall utilisation, while fostering the professional development of team members. This includes the ability to effectively oversee and balance project outputs, collaborate on the assignment of Project Managers, and ensure team members are supported.

At Stantec, we take your growth and fulfilment seriously. We're proud to offer many supportive benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing
• Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities
• Professional memberships
• Service recognition awards
• Mentorship

Wellbeing and connection opportunities:

• Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience
• Office Social Club and events

We've been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life.

Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Please apply directly online applications close Friday 17th April 2026