Associate Engineer, Structures — Project Leader

Inhabit Group; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis in New Zealand seeks an Associate Engineer to lead planning and delivery of technically complex Building and Structures projects, locally and nationally. You will direct professional engineers and coordinate inter-related engineering responsibilities.

You will provide technical advice through project lifecycles, manage budgets and resources, mentor junior staff, and maintain positive client relationships to ensure ongoing satisfaction and successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have 12+ years’ experience with demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and strong technical expertise within Buildings and Structures within a consultancy environment.
• Accredited tertiary qualifications in Engineering with Structural Engineering expertise.
• CPEng status.
• Excellent client management skills with established network within local market.
• Demonstrated expertise in the management and successful delivery of projects of scope.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, including the ability to interpret and communication technical information to non-engineers.
• Experience in managing a project team to deliver high profile projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with stakeholders, authors, clients and contractors at all levels.
• An encouraging attitude towards helping to develop members of the team as well as drive to grow your own career.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and advice through the different stages of the project lifecycle to deliver practical and economical solutions that meet client requirements.
• Lead the planning and management of medium to large-scale projects including producing and/or coordinating tender documentation, design documentation/specifications and project deliverables within agreed project timeframes and budget.
• Manage project performance, financials, and resource planning.
• Contribute to the training and development of junior engineers and project resources
• Act as project liaison, monitor project progress and provide project status reports to client/s.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationship/s, to ensure on‑going client satisfaction and service delivery.
• Prepare and reviews high level and complex technical reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Client management

Project management

Team leadership

Written and verbal communication

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Accredited tertiary qualifications in Engineering with Structural Engineering expertise

CPEng status

Local knowledge of New Zealand Engineering codes and principles

Job description

Egis in New Zealand seeks an Associate Engineer to lead planning and delivery of technically complex Building and Structures projects, locally and nationally. You will direct professional engineers and coordinate inter-related engineering responsibilities.

You will provide technical advice through project lifecycles, manage budgets and resources, mentor junior staff, and maintain positive client relationships to ensure ongoing satisfaction and successful delivery.