Senior Associate Engineer

Global Expertise, Local Insight: With a presence in over 40 countries, SMEC combines global knowledge with local understanding to deliver tailored solutions that meet New Zealand's unique needs. - Technical Excellence: Our team of specialists is renowned for their technical prowess and reliable delivery. From transport infrastructure to energy projects, we tackle the most complex challenges with precision and creativity. - Be an integral part of a global engineering design consultancy present in NZ for 12+ years looking to grow rapidly, providing plenty of local and international career opportunities and upward mobility. Unlock the Future with SMEC New Zealand SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation. Infrastructure At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide. We embrace emerging technologies and innovations, including BIM and Virtual Reality, to deliver robust engineering services across the fields of transport and logistics, water and environment and energy and resources. The role We are currently seeking a Design Manager / Civil Lead to work closely with our other specialists to deliver major transport infrastructure (road/highway/rail) design. You will be responsible for the design management of delegated projects and work packages within the Transport (road/highway/rail) function. This is an Auckland based role that will cater for projects locally and assist on major national projects. With a minimum of 15+ years' experience in the Civil Engineering field, your main responsibilities will be: - Oversight of engineering design for projects and design packages to meet the requirements of the client and SMEC. - Build and maintain strong and effective client relationships through targeted activities. - Effective management and leadership of the Design team to ensure optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development. With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience in an engineering design consultancy and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work. Suitable applicants will have: - Local experience successfully delivering Design Management capabilities on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. - 15+ years of experience managing infrastructure projects of >$1m successfully to budget and client specifications. - Experience in the co-ordination, design and delivery of designs within multi-disciplinary engineering projects - Experience working in an alliance environment, managing the interface between client stakeholders and ensuring designs meets expectations and are fit for purpose. - High level communication skills to advise and guide project design development in a pro-active manner and to represent the SMEC design team as a valuable contributor to the project. - Ideally the right Design Manager will come have a Civil or Structural background. When you join SMEC, you will have the opportunity to embrace your creativity and drive change across the business. Working with clients and partners, you will be part of an organisation that helps to shape our communities, industries and the global landscape. Our recent growth has provided new and exciting opportunities for our people, our employees enjoy a consistent flow of significant projects, end-to-end responsibilities and are motivated by meaningful work. In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and reward. Link to benefits: SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities. Wrap up As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and Learn more about SMEC: How to apply For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicholas Fischer-White To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a posi