Does joining an experienced team of CPEng Engineers and Project Managers working on large Land Development projects appeal to you?

Are you tempted to work for a highly regarded, medium sized engineering and project management consultancy where you are more than just a number?

If so, please feel free to register your interest in these two brand-new roles based in Auckland and Christchurch.

This engineering consultancy is currently undergoing a steady period of growth (despite the market challenges) and offers excellent ongoing career development and progression opportunities to ambitious engineers and designers interested in moving into Project Management roles in the future.

These roles offer the successful candidate the opportunity to join an experienced team of civil designers and work as an integral part of the civil engineering team.

Both roles require experience of working in the consulting engineering sector in New Zealand with 5 years of civil engineering design experience. You will also be a very strong communicator, both written and verbally. Experience in the use of 12d or Civil 3D software is required for these positions.

The role provides the chance to be part of a vibrant and highly experienced engineering team within a company which has an excellent track record of internal promotion and investing in their staff.

A very competitive salary package is on offer as well as flexible working conditions for professional who may have family/personal commitments to consider.

For more information or for an informal, confidential chat please contact Mike@mdrs.net.au or call +447476 264602

These roles are located in their Auckland CBD office (other locations can be considered) and will be focused on the design, planning and managing of three waters infrastructure projects.

The Three Waters Team are currently very busy with a wide-ranging mix of projects throughout New Zealand, and you will be offered a varied workload and interesting projects to design and deliver.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical expertise, project management across a range of projects involving stormwater management plans, hydraulic modelling, engineering design, and other flood management and network projects.
• Experience in the planning and design of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Strong client facing and business development skills.
• Experience in mentoring junior team members.

We would be keen to hear from candidates who have:

• 7+ years work experience in related roles.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or working towards it.
• Experience in delivering stormwater projects.
• Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and design of pipe and surface networks, or flood control systems.
• Skills using or interpreting results with software such as InfoWorks ICM, MIKE DHI, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW and GIS.
• Relevant degree such as a Bachelor of Engineering.

The company encourages a friendly, team-based culture and enjoys a very low staff turnover rate across their multiple offices throughout NZ.  Also offered are flexible working arrangements with working from home, reduced hours options available.

Please register your interest for further information and a full job spec or call Mike Davidson +447476 264602 or email mike@mdrs.net.au

This well-respected NZ owned Multi-Disciplinary Engineering consultancy continues to grow and now requires a new team member within its CAD/Civil Engineering team in Auckland CBD.

Ideal applicants will be CAD Drafters / Civil Technicians with Civil 3D software and land development projects experience, who are looking for a role that would offer progression opportunities and the chance to work on large projects.

The organisation is a large New Zealand owned engineering consultancy with expertise across a number of engineering sectors. On offer are excellent training and development opportunities and relaxed flexi-time schedule to employees.

Ideal candidates will be diploma/cert qualified Civil / CAD Technicians with a good understanding of Civil 3D software package. You will also be experienced across a range of civil engineering projects, ideally residential development projects.

This role also offers support for ongoing training, career development opportunities and a very competitive salary package.

Experience is key but a high priority for this appointment will be the candidate’s personality and ambition to build their knowledge and a long-term career for themselves with the full support of their approachable management team in Auckland.

MDRS has worked with this client on a number of appointments and can provide feedback from current employees who very much enjoy their working environment and support given to them by their managers/director.

Please get in touch with Mike if you wish to register your interest. mike@mdrs.net.au

This engineering consultancy is currently undergoing a steady period of growth and is able to offer excellent ongoing career development and progression opportunities to ambitious engineers and designers. The civil engineering division is currently involved a wide range of commercial and large residential development projects and has very exciting couple of years ahead.

This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to lead a small team of civil designers and be the technical expert for the 12d team. Any experience in training team members on 12d software or leading a team would be highly regarded.

You will already be working in the consulting engineering sector in New Zealand with 10 years of civil engineering/12d experience. You will also be a very strong communicator both written and verbally.

The role offers the chance to be part of a vibrant and highly experienced engineering team within a company which has an excellent track record of internal promotion and investing in their staff.

A very competitive salary package is on offer as well as flexible working conditions for professional who may have family/personal commitments to consider.

For more information or for an informal, confidential chat please contact Mike@mdrs.net.au or call +447476 264602.

This role would suit an experienced Structural Drafter keen to advance their career in a senior level role which may lead to a Team Leader position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for playing significant role within the Christchurch team of structural design and draughting staff and act as the senior drafter on a number of significant projects.

The consultancy is resourced in structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental and fire engineering services and has offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Whakatane. The individual engineering teams integrate with each other across projects in a supportive team working environment. Current projects include residential, commercial, and industrial builds for a range of architects, developers, planners, surveyors and building owners in both the private and public sectors.

This role offers an incredible chance to move into working within a busy, medium sized, multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy that places a high value on the work-life balance of its employees. The consultancy prides itself on maintaining a supportive and friendly work-place culture, approachable management, and a focus on staff wellbeing and career development across the board.

You will be responsible for the preparation of structural engineering drawings using Revit across a wide range of building projects. As the senior drafter you will be providing mentoring and training to draughting staff. Maintaining the company systems including CAD library document and drawing file control and the preparation of documentation packages.

Alongside a market leading salary package, (depending on experience and registrations), the benefits on offer may include but are not limited to:

• Annual bonus (discretionary).
• Very flexible working conditions.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Memberships to professional registrations.
• Annual training budget for professional development.

Ideally you will already be based in New Zealand and hold the following qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of 7 years professional experience in Structural Engineering drafting or detailing. New Zealand based experience is required.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong technical ability in the use of AutoCAD and Revit structures software package.

Please contact Mike Davidson on mike@mdrs.net.au for further information and a confidential discussion about this role.

Established in the mid-1980s, this respected company provides multi-disciplinary expertise that allows clients to use just one engineering company for their entire project. The consultancy is resourced in structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental and fire engineering services and has offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Whakatane. This consultancy has strong existing partnerships with a wide range of clients, providing services for architects, developers, planners, surveyors and building owners.

Reporting directly to the Civil Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the Civil Department, including the supervision and performance of day-to-day civil engineering design, ensuring the delivery of high-quality professional consulting services to clients.

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing Civil Team Leaders’ performance and their training requirements.
• Monitoring of, and accountability for project performance against commercial objectives.
• Growing the Civil Teams in each office in a way that enables each team to work both independently of each other and in liaison with the rest of the civil department and wider consultancy.
• Communication and coordination with project stakeholders.
• General Civil consulting engineering reporting, design and supervision/certification works covering stormwater, wastewater, water supply, earthworks, sediment control, and roading infrastructure for land development, commercial developments, and infrastructure projects.
• Lead engineer responsibility on significant projects.
• Ensuring all work is appropriately designed, checked, published, and distributed in accordance with company QA and IT policies, and Safety in Design requirements.
• Identifying and addressing project risks for all tasks.
• Client liaison, marketing, and networking, and promoting the services of the company to obtain new and repeat structural work.
• Liaison with geotechnical, structural, environmental and fire engineering areas of the business to provide a total service solution to clients.
• Possible travel around New Zealand including visits to Christchurch and the Bay of Plenty to work in the Riccarton or Whakatane offices.

The position is based in the consultancy’s Auckland North Shore office. Auckland North Shore is one of the nicest urban areas in New Zealand. Beautiful, beachside neighbourhoods with a vibrant café and restaurant scene, beautiful parks and a relaxed, community feel.

This role offers an incredible chance to move into working within a busy, medium sized, multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy that places a high value on the work-life balance of its employees. The consultancy prides itself on maintaining a supportive and friendly work-place culture, with regular social events and a focus on staff wellbeing and career development across the board.

Alongside a market leading salary package of $180K per year, the benefits on offer include:

• Private use of company vehicle and a parking bay at the office.
• Company ownership/shares options.
• Annual bonus (discretionary).
• Very flexible working conditions.
• Free gym membership.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Memberships to professional registrations.
• Annual training budget for professional development.

Ideally you will already be based in New Zealand and hold the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree.
• Chartered Professional (CPEng).
• Minimum of 7 years professional experience in Civil Engineering, preferably in New Zealand.
• Previous experience in managing a team of engineering staff.
• A track record in Civil engineering assessments and design across a variety of projects.
• Good site manner and the ability to effectively manage sites and maintain good working relationships with contractors, clients, and council staff.
• Current knowledge of Council EPA inspection and signoff requirements.

Please contact Mike Davidson on mike@mdrs.net.au for further information and a confidential discussion about this role.

Established in the mid-1980s, this respected company provides multi-disciplinary expertise that allows clients to use just one engineering company for their entire project. This consultancy has strong existing partnerships with a wide range of clients, providing services for architects, developers, planners, surveyors and building owners. The consultancy is resourced in structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental and fire engineering service, and has offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Whakatane.

Because the engineering teams integrate with each other across projects in a supportive team working environment, this is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop their career and become a well-rounded building industry professional.

The role: 

• Undertake Fire Safety Design, architectural drawing reviews, Fire Safety report writing and marking up drawings for Building Code compliance.
• Coordinate with architects and design construction details for fire separations.
• Close collaboration with the Structural Engineering Team and exposure to Civil, Environmental, and Geotechnical Engineering Teams on projects.
• Training will be provided to manage projects from start to finish, including developing client relationships, undertaking briefings and fee proposals, writing Fire Design Reports (incl. marking up drawings), providing construction detailing advice and undertaking construction monitoring.
• Review the work of other members of the team (as experience allows).
• Provide input on the future direction of the Fire Team.

The Fire Team work: 

• Applying Acceptable Solutions to uncommon and complex situations, using ANARP judgements and an understanding of Fire Engineering principles to provide tailored and robust advice.
• Assisting clients and builders to achieve the Fire Safety requirements by providing construction detailing advice.
• Working on a wide variety of new and existing buildings in public, private, commercial, and residential sectors.

Experience required:  

• At least three years’ experience as a fire designer/fire engineer. This position is open to a range of experience levels from Intermediate to Senior. Remuneration will depend on experience.
• A formal fire engineering qualification is not necessary if the candidate has sufficient experience, though a tertiary engineering qualification is preferred.
• The role is available on a full-time or part-time basis.
• Although envisaged to be in Auckland, if necessary, a suitable candidate could work from our Christchurch or Bay of Plenty offices.

Experience advantageous but not essential: 

• Job Management: Experience with writing fee proposals, variations, achieving deadlines, invoicing.
• Passive Fire Experience: Installing or designing passive fire protection.

Skills/Knowledge required:

• Good understanding of C/AS2, underlying principles, related building regulations and processes, and ability to apply these to specific building designs in the form of a Fire Design Report with annotated drawings.

• Ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Intuition for fire behaviour.
• Ability to visualise 3D, spatial conceptual thinking.

• Ability to manage timeframes to ensure client deadlines are met, while delivering within financial targets.
• The ability to interpret legislation.
• Good working knowledge of computers and relevant technical software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

On offer:

This role offers a rare chance to move into working within a collaborative, medium sized, engineering consultancy that places a high value on the work-life balance of its employees.

With just under fifty employees, the consultancy prides itself on its small business ethos and on maintaining a supportive and friendly work-place culture.

• Competitive remuneration package depending on the right candidate’s relevant experience.

• Additional benefits may include, but are not limited to:
• Career progression opportunities.
• Company laptop, mobile phone, and number.
• Annual bonus (discretionary).

Please contact Mike Davidson on mike@mdrs.net.au for further information and a confidential discussion about this role.

This Civil Engineer role would offer the opportunity to work for a well known and highly regarded consultancy which has offices based in Auckland, Hamilton, Queenstown, Tauranga and Christchurch and a workforce of over 140 staff across the civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering and surveying sectors.

The business is currently undergoing a period of growth and is able to offer excellent ongoing career development and progression opportunities to ambitious engineers.  The civil engineering division is currently involved a wide range of education, commercial and residential projects and has very exciting 2023 planned across all engineering teams.

This role would suit someone who has some Civil 3D software experience and is looking for a 360 degree engineer role with the chance to get out of the office and be involved in the project management and delivery of projects – You will have to opportunity to work alongside the company’s principal civil engineers in liaising with a wide range of existing clients across ongoing and upcoming projects.

You will ideally already be working in the NZ engineering sector with 3 years of civil engineering experience since gaining your degree. You will also be a very strong communicator both written and verbally.

The role offers the chance to be part of a vibrant and highly experienced engineering team within a company which has an excellent track record of internal promotion and investing in their staff.

A very competitive salary package is on offer as well as flexible working conditions for professional who may have family/personal commitments to consider.

Contact Mike Davidson on mike@mdrs.net.au for further info.

Civil Engineers with a land development and infrastructure projects background are encouraged to get in touch with roles available at Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Associate levels.

MDRS are currently working with a wide range of engineering consultancy organizations who are keen to add to their Civil Engineering teams in Auckland.  Below are a selection of a few of the roles that are currently available. For full details please see attached link at the bottom of the advert.

Junior Civil Engineer / Civil Designer role – If you have Civil 3D software experience and experience of working on the design/drafting of sub divisional projects this role may be the next step in your career. 1 or 2 years of consultancy based professional experience is required since gaining your diploma or bachelors degree. Mt Wellington.

Intermediate Civil Engineer / Designer – 3 years of land development projects design would be a good fit for this position. Civil 3D skills are required and on offer is the chance to start to move into an all round civil engineers role that will offer you exposure to project management and client facing aspects of the role. Newmarket.

Intermediate and Senior Civil Engineers – 12d experience highly regarded for these positions, working on the design and delivery of very large alliance projects. Excellent company reputation and career progression opportunities.

Senior Civil Engineer – 8 Years + experience required. Ideally with a background of working on NZ based land development projects. Excellent salary, vehicle and company ownership options are available to suitable candidates. Mt Wellington.

Civil Technician – Civil 3D – Design Technician role using Civil 3D software in the design of large and small land development projects. Auckland CBD based working for a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy. Excellent training and career prospects.

Ideal candidates will have NZ based experience of working on land development or infrastructure projects and be keen to be part of the ongoing development of Auckland and see their long term future in the city.

For further information or a confidential chat please contact mike@mdrs.net.au

MDRS combines strong market and industry knowledge with an honest and straight forward approach to recruitment to deliver lasting outcomes for both clients and candidates.

This Mount Wellington based role would offer exposure to Land Development, Urban Design, Shared Spaces, 3 Waters, Earthwork and Roads projects.

The business is currently undergoing a period of growth and is able to offer excellent ongoing career development and progression opportunities to ambitious designers and technicians.

The civil engineering division is currently involved a wide range of projects across the land development, urban design, shared spaces, 3 waters, earthworks and roading projects. Therefore, Designers and CAD Techs are given the chance to gain skills and experience in a number of different areas within the civil engineering sector.

This role is open to professionals who have experience of working in either the New Zealand and Australian civil engineering markets in a design consulting environment.  You will have experience of working with Civil 3D software.

The role offers the chance to be part of a vibrant and highly experienced civil engineering team within a company which has an excellent track record of internal promotion and investing in their staff.

A very competitive salary package is on offer as well as flexible working conditions for professional who may have family/personal commitments to consider.

For more information please contact mike@mdrs.net.au