Senior Civil Designer

2 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand New Zealand Frost Fans Limited Full time
Senior Civil Designer - Palmerston North WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms.

Our 67,000 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose — to create positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

With over 150 years of experience in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand, in our DNA and be involved in the projects that will continue to connect and support us for future generations.

We value our people, our reputation, and our impact on the future.

The Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity based in our Palmerston North office for an experienced Senior Civil Designer / Technician to lead the design of transportation and civil infrastructure projects in the Manawatu-Whanganui region, in particular with regard to transport projects through all phases of design; and lead or assist with site surveillance, mentor junior staff, client management and business development.


Key responsibilities include:

Lead civil design tasks for engineering works, ensuring appropriate technical reviews, verifications and Audits are completed according to WSP procedures.

Prepare estimates and schedules of quantities for civil and roading projects.
Prepare technical specifications, tender documents, and requests for tender.
Undertake construction management and supervision.
Assist members of project teams with the engineering inputs required for projects.

About You:

Relevant tertiary qualification Preferably minimum of 10 years' professional experience in a related discipline, but will consider applicants with less experience Strong mentorship/leadership skills Experience working on New Zealand civil infrastructure projects Solutions-driven, collaborative, and relationship-oriented.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse client base whilst upholding WSP's guiding principles.

Why Us? WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey.

In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME's 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees.

Our dedicated team is passionate about creating innovative, comprehensive, and sustainable solutions for a future that prioritises the well-being of our people, whānau, and communities.

We contribute to complex and exciting projects addressing critical environmental and infrastructure challenges and have a solid pipeline of work across multiple disciplines.

At WSP, we prioritise a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment that empowers our people and allows them to be in control of their time.

We believe that this is essential for us to achieve our common goals and that great results can be achieved through collaboration and by allowing everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

By fostering this environment, we inspire our team to strive for excellence and reach their full potential.

Our benefits package is highly competitive and includes the following: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Comprehensive medical insurance Additional unspecified sick leave Progressive parental leave policy Option to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of annual leave Reimbursement of up to 2 annual professional memberships Community day Employee Assistance Programme Multiple discounted products and services, and more.

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