Structural Manager

21 hours ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Kirk Roberts Consulting Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Structural Manager to join our high performing team in Christchurch. With an increase in large scale commercial projects both in the region and nationally, we are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to lead and develop our established Structural discipline.

If you enjoy the challenge of managing and delivering on diverse and challenging projects, leading and mentoring, contributing to the financial success of a business, and have a drive to find better ways, then we want to hear from you.

**About the role**

You will lead and inspire a team of engineers, drafters, and technicians; cultivating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence. Oversee and lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects, provide specialised technical expertise, and foster innovation and ensure high standards of project delivery.
- Manage all size projects, including cost estimates, tender submissions, technical documentation, project scheduling, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
- Drive business growth through proposal development and strategic client engagement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, contractors, and suppliers.
- Support the company’s strategic direction by contributing to business planning, process improvement, and staff development initiatives.

**We offer**

Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance, commitment to ongoing career development and leadership training, and a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

**About you**
- CPEng qualified with 10-15+ years’ experience delivering structural projects across NZ, with solid technical expertise in seismic design
- Proven ability to lead and deliver on complex projects
- Strong communicator who is approachable, empathetic, and confident working with clients and teams
- Commercially sharp, with a clear understanding of risk, budgets, and client expectations
- Skilled in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities
- A proactive approach to mentoring and coaching, with a desire to develop people and teams
- Positive, resilient, and solutions-focused — you bring fresh thinking to complex challenges

**About us**

Kirk Roberts Consulting is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Structural, Geotechnical, Fire, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Services; plus Architecture and Engineering Software to a range of clients across New Zealand, from our offices in Christchurch, Queenstown, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga.

At Kirk Roberts the heart of our business is innovation and finding a better way is why we exist. Our company was founded to challenge the norm and push boundaries, so we can bring our clients advanced engineering, project management and software solutions that drive efficiencies.

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