Civil Engineering Summer Internships
14 hours ago
**Engineering brighter futures for everyone**
Harrison Grierson is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading urban development engineering and design consultancies - where creating spaces and places for communities is at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to shape better environments and places to live, work, and play. By combining cutting-edge technologies with bold ideas, we’re helping create sustainable urban futures across Aotearoa.
This summer, we’re inviting passionate, curious, and driven Civil Engineering students to join us on our journey to make great ideas happen.
We have got an exciting range of new and existing projects that will present you with a great opportunity to grow your engineering career that helps create the future urban environments of Aotearoa.
**Our Civil Engineering Summer Internships run from November 2025 to February 2026, with opportunities available in our Land Development teams in**Tauranga** **and** Christchurch**.
We’re looking for students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, who are:
- Eager to learn and ready to contribute to real-world projects from day one.
- Collaborative team players who thrive in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
- Creative thinkers who enjoy solving problems and exploring new ideas.
- Strong communicators who can share their ideas clearly and confidently.
- Motivated self-starters who take initiative and show a genuine interest in shaping the future of our communities.
**Why join HG?**
Interning at Harrison Grierson means more than just gaining experience, it’s about building your future. We offer:
- A supportive learning environment with mentorship from experienced engineers and designers.
- Opportunities to work on diverse, impactful projects that shape New Zealand’s urban landscape.
- A vibrant workplace culture with great employee benefits, work-life balance, and social events.
You’ll be given the tools, guidance, and freedom to engineer your own career path.
**Ready to apply?**
**Note**: All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand and be actively studying towards a relevant tertiary qualification.
Applications close Friday 5th September.
- Department
- Summer Intern Programme 2025/2026
- Locations
- Christchurch, Tauranga
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