Traffic Safety Engineer

18 hours ago


Hastings, New Zealand GHD Full time

Join a global professional services leader.

We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, transport and urbanisation.

Our Hastings office is currently seeking for an experienced Traffic Safety Engineer to become an integral member of our Central Transport Business Group.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Assist with, Transport & Civil projects including the following:

- Client Liaison - Develop good business relationships with existing and potential clients to ensure required project outcomes are met and client satisfaction is maintained at a high standard
- Project Management - Proven project management, investigation, design and implementation of a range of projects involving transport, civil and multidisciplinary projects
- Mentoring and Coaching - Provide guidance to junior design engineers on projects and be able to train and mentor them
- Technical Leadership - Provide technical input and leadership to projects - Including review QA/QC of project deliverables as either JM as appropriate
- Knowledge - Keep knowledge and competencies current, guide staff and contribute to GHD Global Knowledge Base
- Quality Assurance - Preparation of high quality reports, correspondence and other deliverables
- Inter office support - Develop new and repeat business from other GHD locations

**Technical**:

- Undertake transportation / civil projects potentially including elements of business cases, investigation, design, reporting, cost estimates, design and contract documentation and contract surveillance
- Take a role of representing GHD to Clients and Contractors
- Ensure client expectations for time, quality, cost, safety and environmental measures are fulfilled
- Liaison with authorities, public, interest groups, affected parties etc.

**What you will bring to the team**:

- NZCE/BE (Civil) or similar
- Tertiary qualified with minimum 5 years’ experience in transportation / civil related projects
- Ability to liaise and manage client relationships effectively and successfully
- Project management expertise
- Client problem solving focus
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word
- Knowledge and understanding of industry design standards and guidelines
- Ability to contribute to the growth of GHD’s business
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Initiative and the ability to work with minimum supervision

**What's in it for you**:

- Insurances paid for by GHD (life, trauma and income protection)
- Up to 20 days extra leave with our holiday buy -back scheme
- Daily interaction with high performing teams
- Professional development and ongoing training
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance
- Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across APAC.
- A highly supportive and collaborative team environment
- We will set you up for success with the latest hardware, tools and tech

**Ki GHD, ka ākina te kaimahi e mātou kia tutuki ōna ake moemoeā. Nā te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarā o te pakihi. Nā reira, he hiahia nō mātou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nō ngā ahurea tuakiri maha, nō whenua rerekē, tane mai, wahine mai.**

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

**Our commitment to you**

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Our Commitment to you

**Who we**
**are**

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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