Associate Civil Engineer

A market leader in Land Development nationwide, with a strong voice at council level this employee-owned consultancy has a wonderful reputation for delivering high-quality large scale master planned subdivisions for New Zealand’s largest and most respected property and land developers.

They have 50+ years of rich experience at the forefront of the industry in both the public and private sector and have an unrivalled commitment to the development and growth of their staff and their clients.

In the last 10 years, they’ve doubled in size and their relationships with clients have deepened. Despite this growth they haven’t forgotten their roots and still remain a people centric business and a social/family like culture. Their vision is to double in size over the next 10 years.

In line with strong growth over the last 12 months and additions to their service offering they’ve created an Associate Civil Engineer Position.

You will play an integral part in leading the business forward assuming responsibility for brand new suburbs/subdivisions, developing strong relationships with clients, developers, and council. You will also be managing and mentoring a team of engineers and managing projects from concept to completion.  

This role is a critical one in the continued growth and success of this fantastic business.

In addition to a competitive salary, on offer is the opportunity to participate in the business and become a shareholder with a strong track record of returns.

Responsibilities:

• Manage large scale and complex projects
• Manage individual outputs and those of the project team to deliver KPI’s for development projects
• Assist in management of staff and their selection/recruitment
• Act and present as an expert witness in council and environment court arbitration
• Be an effective mentor and professional role model for other project staff
• Uphold quality and look to improve team outputs regarding design and management of land development projects
• Manage Construction Supervision to the highest level and build strong relationships with contractors and the public
• Oversee Contract Management and make fair decisions regarding the processing and certification of contractor claims
• Be responsible for your own design work and the design, drawings and detailing of your project team
• Maintain up to date industry knowledge in areas of construction practice, modelling, software, and innovation
• Use appropriate software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or 12D

  
Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Engineering university degree
• Experience in using AutoCAD and 12D software
• Local New Zealand experience required
• A track record in delivering large subdivisions
• The gravitas and relationship building people skills to lead a team and to manage relations with clients and contractors. to achieve wins and positive outcomes, both current and future

This is a wonderful opportunity to work with an outstanding team under the banner of highly respected brand. There is a mandate for growth which the position will play a major part in delivering.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

For questions, get in touch with our Engineering Recruitment Consultant, Hugh Miller today on 0273050677 or by email at hugh@assemblerecruit.com.

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