Contracts Engineer

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When you join the Christchurch City Council, you'll be getting involved first hand and working to shape the future of this city, our communities and environment. As well as working with awesome people within the organisation, you'll find many opportunities to develop and progress your career with u

**About the team | Ko te rōpū nei**

Our team is responsible for ensuring that Council projects and physical works contracts (including water, stormwater, landscape, building, structures, sewer and roading work) are managed effectively. Our focus is to ensure the delivery of the Council's Capital Programme.

**About the role | Ko te mahi nei**

Working within our Technical Services & Design Unit, our Contract Supervisors deal directly with the contractor on a regular basis to keep the construction on time, to budget and scope.

You will play an important role in dealing with any community concerns while construction is taking place and often be involved in tender evaluations. A snapshot of your responsibilities include:

- Ensuring that Council projects and physical works contracts are managed efficiently, while supporting the delivery of a significant portion of the Council's annual construction expenditure as listed in the Long-Term Plan.
- Auditing, on behalf of the Asset Units, of works to be vested in the council asset including maintenance and consent work relating to water, stormwater, landscape, building, structural, sewer or roading.

**About you | Ko Koe Tēnei**

You'll be a team player, not afraid to deal with issues, and have experience building and maintaining relationships with important stakeholders and contractors. You'll also have familiarity with industry best practice e.g. building and civil engineering construction standards (NZS 3910 and 3916). To be successful you will have:

- A qualification aligned to Civil Engineering, and/or with extensive experience in one or more of the areas of three waters or roading / transport related structures
- Demonstrated ability to monitor costs and work within budgets.
- Demonstrated ability in relationship management, negotiation and persuasion.

**What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?**

You will join a team of innovative specialists working alongside fellow technical staff and have the chance to make the role your own by delivering improved service for the Council. You will also work in a vibrant office environment, using the latest engineering technology and receive plenty of professional and personal development opportunities while working within an inclusive and collaborative culture.

You will also enjoy:

- A great work life balance with flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, service awards, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

**Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero**:

- Hours of work - 37.5 - 40 hours per week_
- Position - Permanent_
- Location_ - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street_
- Closing Date - 18/06/2025_

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._