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20 Jul 2023

Senior & Intermediate Civil Engineers – Tauranga

This is your opportunity to become part of the team at one of New Zealand’s leading Engineering Consultancies. We are actively recruiting both Senior and Intermediate Land Development Engineers to join the consultancy’s Tauranga team.

The team is very busy and currently working on a number of high-profile residential and industrial subdivision projects across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

Responsibilities in this role include, preparing project proposals, project management, concept and detailed design for all aspects of subdivision design including bulk earthworks, erosion/sediment control, drainage, roading, water supply, common services etc. You will also complete reporting for consent and engineering approval applications. A working understanding of bulk civil infrastructure (e.g., bulk mains, pump stations etc) would be advantageous.

Working alongside some the consultancy’s key clients, you’ll provide high quality technical inputs and advice to support desired project outputs. You will also be responsible for liaising with other key stakeholders such as Councils and partner organisations.

Senior Engineers will also be given the opportunity to get involved with the mentoring and coaching of junior staff, with the opportunity to develop into a future Team Leader.

Tauranga is a metropolitan coastal hub virtually surrounded by beautiful coastline. The largest city in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is one of New Zealand’s main centres for business, international trade, and culture. Due to its rapid population growth, Tauranga has become New Zealand’s fifth-largest city and has become a very desirable place to live. New residents have flocked to Tauranga for the city’s highly sought after natural environment, wonderful climate, and a robust economy anchored by the Port of Tauranga.

Founded in the late nineteenth century, this Engineering Consultancy delivers expertise in land and buildings, water and the environment, utilities, and transport. With offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown, the consultancy has committed to improving the social, economic, and environmental health of the community. The consultancy is heavily invested in their employees and will provide you with the support, learning, and development to help you further your professional career. The supportive team-based culture, client focussed service, and the incorporation of the latest technologies and ideas, all combine to make this consultancy an excellent place to work.

To be considered for the roles you will need to demonstrate:

A minimum of 3 years’ experience (Intermediate) 8 years’ experience (Senior) in the design of industrial and residential developments.
Design skills and previous experience using 12D and AutoCAD. Civil 3D software experience will also be considered. Senior Engineers will ideally be on the way towards professional certification.
Exceptional communication skills.
Experience liaising with both external clients and other key stakeholders such as Councils and partner organisations.

For further information and a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Mike at MDRS – mike@mdrs.net.au

10 Jul 2023

Geotechnical Team Leader – Auckland North Shore

This employee-owned multi-disciplined Engineering Consultancy is recruiting a new leader for their small Geotechnical Engineering team based on Auckland North Shore.

The Geotechnical team is a small team of four experienced engineers. This Team Leader role would suit a Senior Engineer keen to step up into a lead level role. Reporting directly to the Geotechnical Engineering Director, the successful candidate will have the freedom to grow and develop the team, and to develop relationships with new clients, in line with the continued expansion and growth of the consultancy.

The team is currently involved in a number of projects including:

Foundations (shallow foundations, ground screws, cast in situ concrete piles etc., settlement analysis).
Land development projects ranging from small to large scale subdivisions for private and commercial developers plus HNZ developments.
Retaining structures.
Construction monitoring (subgrade inspection, fill compaction, settlements).
Landslide remediation/mitigation.
Ground improvement.
Retail buildings, commercial developments.
On-site wastewater disposal investigations and reporting.

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.

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. The individual engineering teams integrate with each other across projects in a supportive team working environment.

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. With just under fifty employees, the consultancy prides itself on maintaining a supportive and friendly work-place culture, with regular social events, approachable management and a focus on staff wellbeing and career development across the board.

Alongside a market leading salary package of $120-$170K per year, (depending on experience and registrations), 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:

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Geotechnical Engineering.
Civil Engineering and New Zealand based experience would be highly advantageous.
A tertiary qualification in Geotechnical Engineering.
CPEng registered or currently working towards this.

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

10 Jul 2023

Structural Engineer – Team Leader – Whakatane/Bay of Plenty

This brand-new role has been created due to the ongoing growth of this employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering consultancy.

The Whakatane-based Structural Engineering Team requires a Senior Structural Engineer to step into the role of Team Leader to spearhead and strengthen the currently small team of three engineers.

This opportunity would suit a Senior Structural Engineer keen to step up into a lead level role. Reporting directly to the Structural Engineering Director based in Auckland, the successful candidate will be given the autonomy to grow and develop the team and to develop relationships with new clients, in line with the continued expansion and growth of the consultancy.

The role provides the flexibility to combine working on-site in the Whakatane office and from home. Relocation assistance is on offer if the successful candidate does not already reside in the Bay of Plenty region.

Whakatane is the sunniest place in New Zealand and offers beautiful outdoor spaces; a relaxed lifestyle; a welcoming community; a bustling town centre; rich cultural history; excellent public services; and notably, significant local expansion planned which promises to bring diverse business and employment opportunities to the area.

The Whakatane office was established in 2017 in response to the on-going growth and development of the Bay of Plenty region. The office has been consistently busy and continues to grow with interesting, diverse residential, commercial, and industrial projects secured.

The Structural Engineering Team is currently involved in a number of projects including:

SED for new dwelling builds that are beyond the scope of NZS3604.
Lots of SED foundations for new dwelling builds to suit the soil conditions.
Seismic assessments of old commercial buildings and development of strengthening schemes.
Design for new commercial structure builds.

This new 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. With just under fifty employees, the consultancy prides itself on maintaining a supportive and friendly work-place culture, with regular social events, approachable management and a focus on staff wellbeing and career development across the board.

Alongside a market leading salary package of $100-$150K per year, (depending on experience and registrations), 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 including work from home and a nine-day fortnight.
Company laptop and mobile phone.
Memberships to professional registrations.
Annual training budget for professional development.
Relocation assistance

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

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Structural Engineering.
New Zealand based experience preferred.
A tertiary qualification in Structural/Civil Engineering
CPEng registered or currently working towards this.

For further information and a confidential discussion about this role please contact Mike on mike@mdrs.net.au

10 Jul 2023

Geotechnical Engineer – Team Leader – Whakatane

This employee-owned multi-disciplined Engineering Design Consultancy is recruiting a new leader for their small Geotechnical Engineering team based in the Bay of Plenty.

The Geotechnical team is a tight knit team of three experienced engineers. This Team Leader role would suit a Senior Engineer keen to step up into a lead level role. Reporting directly to the Auckland based Geotechnical Engineering Director, the successful candidate will have the freedom to grow and develop the team, and to develop relationships with new clients.

The position will be based in the consultancy’s Whakatane office which was established in 2017 in response to the ongoing growth and development in the Bay of Plenty region. Whakatane is the sunniest place in New Zealand and offers beautiful outdoor spaces; a relaxed lifestyle; a welcoming community; a bustling town centre; rich cultural history; excellent public services; and notably, significant local expansion planned which promises to bring diverse business and employment opportunities to the area.

The Whakatane office has been consistently busy since its inception and continues to expand with interesting and diverse residential, commercial, and industrial projects secured.

The Geotechnical Team is currently involved in a number of projects including:

A wide range of residential housing projects.
Partnering with local councils on stormwater, green treatment, reservoirs, water treatment plants.
Contaminated Land investigations.
Landslide remediation/mitigation.
Ground improvement.
On-site wastewater disposal investigations and reporting.

Alongside a market leading salary package of $120-$170K per year, (depending on experience and registrations), 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 including a nine-day fortnight.
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:

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Geotechnical Engineering.
A Washington Accord accredited tertiary qualification in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering.
CPEng registered or currently working towards this.

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

23 Feb 2023

Senior Civil Engineer / Business Development Engineer

This multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices throughout New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga and Queenstown) is currently adding to their new team of Civil Engineers based in Wellington. This will be a key role within their Civil Engineering team and presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer who is keen on the Business Development / Client Engagement aspects of the role.

The Company

The company has an excellent reputation throughout New Zealand and provides structural, civil, water, transport engineering design consulting, project management, environmental engineering, planning and surveying for a wide range of clients. They currently have a workforce of over 150 within NZ and boast a very low staff turnover rate, indicative of high job satisfaction levels. This business has been operating for over 100 years and has played a key part in the development of affordable housing, the ongoing development of infrastructure in and around Auckland, and the rebuild of Christchurch. The civil engineering team have provided their expertise across a wide range projects including very large residential developments, transport projects, urban developments, universities, listed heritage buildings, airports and harbour and marine developments.

The role

If you are a Civil Engineer based in New Zealand and you are looking for a role that offers more than the day to day design elements of being an engineer, this is the job you are looking for. This key appointment for the company offers a very wide range of duties and responsibilities with the bonus of living in beautiful Wellington along with a market leading salary package and benefits. Relocation assistance is also offered.

You will play an active role in the business development and strategic planning for the civil engineering division and as such you will be in a front row seat for progression and career opportunities as the department grows.

You will be supported by a number of civil engineering professionals and the management teams in the company’s North and South Island offices but you will be given freedom to plan your own workload and make your own day to day decisions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of NZ based civil engineering design experience and a background of working on a range of land development projects for a design consultancy. A relevant bachelor’s degree from a Washington Accord University is required for this role.

The managers and directors are keen to maintain the tight knit and friendly environments found within the company’s existing branches and are hoping to add a team member who is looking to make a long term commitment.

If you feel you have the experience, self-starter attitude and communication skills required for a role that will involve business development and client liaison please register your interest for an initial confidential conversation.

For further information or full job spec please contact mike@mdrs.net.au

20 Jan 2023

Senior Structural Engineer – Queenstown

This multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices throughout New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga and Queenstown) is currently recruiting a new team of Structural Engineers to be based in Queenstown. This role will be the first to be filled within the new Structural Engineering team and presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer to build a team around themselves.

The Company

The company has an excellent reputation throughout New Zealand and provides structural, civil, water, transport engineering design consulting, project management, environmental engineering, planning and surveying for a wide range of clients. They currently have a workforce of over 150 within NZ and boast a very low staff turnover rate, indicative of high job satisfaction levels. This business has been operating for over 100 years and has played a key part in the development of affordable housing, the ongoing development of infrastructure in and around Auckland, and the rebuild of Christchurch. The structural engineering team have provided their expertise across a wide range projects including, high and low rise residential developments, universities, listed heritage buildings, airports and harbour and marine developments.

The role

If you are a Structural Engineer based in New Zealand and you are looking for a role that offers more than the day to day design elements of being an engineer, this is the job you are looking for. This key appointment for the company offers a very wide range of duties and responsibilities with the bonus of living in beautiful Queenstown along with a market leading salary package and benefits. Relocation assistance is also offered.

You will play an active role in the business development and strategic planning for this new structural team and as such you will be in a front row seat for progression and career opportunities as the department grows.

You will be supported by a number of structural engineering professionals and the management teams in the company’s North and South Island offices but you will be given freedom to plan your own workload and make your own day to day decisions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of NZ based structural engineering design experience and a background of working on a range of commercial and residential buildings projects for a design consultancy. A relevant bachelor’s degree from a Washington Accord University is required for this role.

For further information or full job spec please contact mike@mdrs.net.au

20 Jan 2023

Structural Engineering Team Leader – Christchurch

MDRS are currently working with a market leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy in their search for a new Structural Engineering Team Leader to be based in Christchurch.

This a brand new position that has been created to work closely with the Structural Manager and another Structural Team Leader who are both also based in Christchurch.

About the role

This Structural Team Leader role will involve leading and mentoring a team of 6 structural engineers and 3 structural design technicians. The structural division is divided between the 2 team leaders and has a total of 12 engineers and 6 design technicians, all based in Christchurch.

Key Criteria

CPEng registered Structural Engineer (Ideally).

Experience of working across a range of residential and commercial buildings projects as a structural engineer in New Zealand.

NZ based experience, local market knowledge.

A full job specification is available for this role outlining key competencies and responsibilities across the technical, business development and project management areas.

The Company

Our client is a leading, NZ owned design consultancy (150 staff) with offices based throughout the North and South islands. They offer multi-disciplinary engineering expertise across Structural, Civil, and Geotechnical Engineering areas.

This key role offers the chance to part of a company that has a high level of technical expertise as well as the very strong reputation, which has been built by the design and delivery of complex engineering projects over a number of years.

On Offer

An excellent remuneration package is available including bonus scheme, generous base salary and flexible working conditions.

Full details on this package and salary are available on request – Contact Mike Davidson for a confidential chat – mike@mdrs.net.au +61 478 134 793.

17 Jan 2023

Civil Engineer – Newmarket Auckland

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer who is who is interested in working on Urban Development, Shared Spaces and Land Development projects? Looking for exposure to Project Management and Project Delivery duties? Interviews are being scheduled now with January/February 2023 starts available.

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.

11 Jan 2023

Civil Engineer – Intermediate – Christchurch

Brand new role for 2023. Christchurch based, 9 day fortnight, excellent salary package and great company culture.

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer who is who is interested in working across a wide range of large and small Land Development projects? Keen to find a role with room to grow and progression opportunities? Looking for a flexible working environment with 9 day fortnight? If so please get in touch.

This intermediate level Civil Engineer role would offer the opportunity to work for a well known and highly regarded consultancy which has offices based throughout New Zealand and a workforce of over 150 staff across the civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering and land 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 projects across the land development, urban design, shared spaces, 3 waters projects and has an excellent mix of private and government clients.

This role would suit someone who has 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 senior management team in liaising with a wide range of existing clients across ongoing and upcoming projects. Most of the company directors and senior executives joined the company as engineers and have been offered career progression opportunities.

You will ideally already be working in the NZ engineering sector with 3 years of civil engineering experience since gaining your bachelors of civil engineering degree.

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 a 9 day working fortnight and flexible working conditions for staff who may have family/personal commitments to consider.

Please contact Mike@mdrs.net.au for further information on this role.

11 Jan 2023

Senior Civil Engineer – Christchurch

Brand new role for 2023. Senior Civil Engineer, Christchurch based, excellent package with 9 day working fortnight.

A Senior Civil Engineer role is available in Christchurch with this award winning, NZ owned multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy.

The company operates across a wide range of sectors and skill sets including civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting.

With a workforce of over 150+ based in offices across NZ including Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Christchurch this consultancy has the expertise to design and deliver complex and interesting commercial, industrial and residential development projects. The company is currently working with a wide range of clients (private and government) and partner engineering businesses.

Offered is the opportunity to join an established and highly experienced civil engineering team in a role that will offer you the chance to manage and deliver projects and play an active part in the mentoring and management of junior team members.

A very competitive salary package comes with this role as well as very generous bonus structure. Flexible working conditions are offered with the company currently operating on a 9 day working fortnight meaning you get every second Friday off.

Ideal candidates will have NZ based experience of working on land development projects and have experience designing civil engineering projects in AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Experience in the use of hydraulic modelling software would also be highly regarded.

Experience is key but a high priority for this appointment will be the candidate’s personality and ambition to continue to drive the office and team forward with the full support of the senior management team in Christchurch.

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.

A full job spec is available for this position – Please contact Mike Davidson for further information or an initial confidential chat.

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