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Jacobs Principal Process Engineer - Water Infrastructure 
New Zealand, Canterbury, Christchurch 
15569712

24.04.2025
Your impact

As our
Principal Process Engineer, you will leverage your technical expertise and leadership skills to develop sustainable solutions for major clients to solve significant water and wastewater challenges. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference in meeting new and emerging environmental standards in water production and wastewater disposal while mentoring the next generation of engineers. We actively support involvement in professional organisations such as the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and encourage leadership roles within the engineering community.

In this role you’ll get to:

  • Lead process design and optimisation for complex water and wastewater treatment projects
  • Manage and deliver both large, complex projects and diverse smaller initiatives for industrial, central government, and local government clients
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Work closely with the NZ water leadership team to determine and navigate the direction of the team.
  • Work on projects across New Zealand and Australia
  • Drive continuous improvement in our treatment methodologies and environmental outcomes
  • Represent Jacobs technical expertise with clients and at industry forums