- Company: Stantec
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Salary: Pay not listed
Stantec at a glance
stantec.com- Founded 1954
- Employees 22000
- Ticker STN
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300MZ7NGUZDCP2T16, CA) — via GLEIF
Stantec is a Canadian design and consulting firm (founded 1954, ticker STN, ~22,000 staff) offering engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services on infrastructure and facilities work worldwide. Domain: stantec.com.
3,824 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Group Leader - Electrical at Stantec in Auckland, New Zealand
The Opportunity
Stantec's Buildings team in New Zealand is seeking a Group Leader for our Electrical Engineering division. This role will be pivotal in delivering end-to-end projects from feasibility and design through to construction, commissioning, and operation. Our focus is on mission-critical facilities such as data centres and healthcare, where your expertise will be crucial.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of electrical engineers and technicians in the delivery of complex projects
- Ensure project compliance with local and international standards and regulations
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive solutions
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team
- Manage client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Group Leader with a proven track record in electrical engineering. Key requirements include:
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in the electrical engineering sector, preferably within mission-critical facilities
- A degree or higher qualification in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Strong leadership and management skills to guide a team effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for client engagement
- Proficiency with project management tools and software relevant to the role
About the Company
Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, environmental and design consultancy firm. With over 50,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to delivering sustainable and innovative solutions for our clients. Our team in Auckland, New Zealand, brings together diverse expertise to tackle complex challenges.
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What people say about Stantec
No employee-review data is in the source set. Public items are mostly project and market news—e.g. joint ventures with Black & Veatch and AECOM, a Melbourne Water contract, and transit-related milestones—not workplace ratings.
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)
- AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in Pennsylvania
- Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High?
- DeepMind expands to Canada with new research office in Edmonton
Recent news
- Black & Veatch-Stantec Joint Venture to lead U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brandon Road Interbasin ecosystem protection project - AOL.com
- Stantec (TSX:STN) Stock After New Melbourne Water Contract Is The Undervaluation Story Still Intact - Yahoo Finance
- Stantec (TSX:STN) Could Be 33% Undervalued Following Chicago Transit Project Milestone - simplywall.st
- Stantec and AECOM Joint Venture awarded US$150 million single award contract to support US Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program - AECOM
- Interview: Arturo Vasquez, Design Principal at Stantec - Adam Mendler
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Auckland, New Zealand
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Auckland is New Zealand’s largest metro on the North Island (urban ~1.55M; wider region ~1.82M as of mid-2025), spanning Waitematā and the Hauraki Gulf islands under Auckland Council. Role is on-site (remote: no).
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-
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National unemployment rate in New Zealand: 5.1% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in New Zealand: $49,591 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in New Zealand: 2.8% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in New Zealand: 0.5% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in New Zealand: 1,723 — via OECD
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.7 near 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand. via USGS
Nearby green space: 11 parks within 1.5km — closest is Amey Daldy Park. via OpenStreetMap
Nearest public transit: Halsey Street (station, 256m). via OpenStreetMap
- Elevation 2m (7 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
SOC 51-1011.00 (first-line supervisors of production/operating workers) maps to leading crews, quality, and coordination. Related titles include first-line production supervisors and various department supervisors; path often grows from senior electrical technician/engineer into multi-person leadership on consulting projects.
Traits that fit this role
- Leadership Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
Industry news
- San Antonio lost 2K manufacturing jobs in the past 2 years - San Antonio Report
- Trump’s manufacturing push meets reality as costs rise and investment stalls - South China Morning Post
- Steel-Pro Announces Timeline for New Manufacturing Plant in Union - Midcoast Villager
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Production occupations earn a national median of $42,591 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Build scheduling and resource planning, safety/compliance enforcement, defect inspection, and cross-team coordination. No certification list or costs were provided in CERTS.
- How you plan electrical work sequences against client milestones
- Examples enforcing safety and catching defects early
- Coordinating with other supervisors on shared site constraints
- Reading charts/orders to rebalance crew output
Strong fit if you already lead electrical teams in consulting/infrastructure settings and can combine technical judgment with scheduling, safety, and cross-discipline coordination for Stantec-style projects in Auckland.
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Listing facts
- Role Group Leader – Electrical
- Employer Stantec
- Location Auckland, New Zealand
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 25, 2026
- Apply by August 24, 2026
- Country New Zealand
- Overview Full job description on this page (268 words)
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Typical work in Group Leader - Electrical
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)
- Hacker News — AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in Pennsylvania
- Hacker News — Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High?
- Hacker News — DeepMind expands to Canada with new research office in Edmonton
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