Principal Civil Engineer

2 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Mott MacDonald Full time

How you can be a part of our growth?
As part of our commitment to developing and servicing our key clients across New Zealand, we are looking to appoint a Principal Civil Engineer to work on a wide range of interesting and innovative projects across the Transport sector.
This role represents a great opportunity for a person with demonstrated experience who is looking for a new challenge and career development to join a supportive business with a real focus on our people and client delivery.
Summary of key tasks:
Working as an integral part of the Transportation team your responsibilities will include:
Undertaking and managing designs to client requirements, national and local council standards

Undertaking and managing construction surveillance activities

Preparing and managing designs, reports, specifications, and other deliverables for transport and civil engineering projects, ensuring they satisfy the required brief and expected levels of technical excellence

Leading design teams where required

Supporting the Transport team in New Zealand and collaborating with internal Mott MacDonald teams, subconsultants and clients to deliver innovative technical solutions

Developing and maintain close internal and external client relationships and focus on delivering work to an excellent standard, in line with client expectations.

Delivering a range of projects related principally to transport projects but also providing support to water, built environment and energy projects.
You’ll have considerable experience within the industry, working on transport and civil engineering projects. This means that you’ll already have well-established relationships with government agencies and contracting clients or have the passion to do this. You’re either a qualified Civil Engineer or you’ll have other qualifications that would make you eligible for membership of Engineering New Zealand: Te Ao Rangahau.
- Minimum academic, professional qualifications, experience and other skills:
You will be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, abilities, and experience:
10+ years’ experience in transport related or civil engineering projects

Degree in a relevant field such as Civil Engineering

Demonstrable hands-on experience of design and management of transport and civil engineering projects from concept to implementation, with sound knowledge of design standard requirements

Knowledge and experience of Civil3D and AutoDesk road/highways design software or equivalent

Strong report writing skills including ability to write engaging proposals

Enjoy being client-facing and keen to develop client relationships to assist the team in delivering projects and be proactive with clients to deliver and win work

A passion to be a mentor to our early career professionals

Strong communication skills and team working

Ability to develop and implement processes and procedures
We want you to be with us for the long-term. Providing you with ongoing development and training opportunities is important to us as well as you.

Our values, culture, and benefits
Mott MacDonald is the world’s largest employee-owned engineering consultancy with 150 offices worldwide. This gives us have the freedom to work on projects that align with our PRIDE values.
And it’s not just rhetoric when we say we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork from top to bottom and embraces sustainability. We value the diversity of our staff and are committed to creating an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work. Some of our benefits include:
State of the art office and end of trip facilities

Agile working

Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme

Life insurance

Additional 1% Kiwi Saver Employer contribution

Options to purchase additional annual leave

A collaborative culture that celebrates success

Opportunities to work on international projects
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Job Profile
- At Mott MacDonald we open opportunities with our connected thinking, delivering projects as a dynamic and innovative multi-disciplinary digital engineering consultancy, working with high profile clients across New Zealand, Australia and globally. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. We make a positive difference to people’s lives by building projects that give them somewhere to live, improve safety for all users and result in productive employment.
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 (NZ tallest occupied tower - under



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