Civil Engineer

Babbage Consultants Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Babbage Consultants Limited in Christchurch seeks an Intermediate to Senior Civil Engineer to design and document civil projects, using Civil 3D, and grow technical and client experience toward CPEng.

You'll work on land development and infrastructure projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring graduates while progressing toward professional registration.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate civil design experience in land development and infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of NZ civil design standards and local councils.
• Proven ability to produce accurate drawings and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking detailed civil design across land development and infrastructure projects, including earthworks, roading, and three waters
• Preparing high-quality drawings, models, and documentation using Civil 3D
• Carrying out design calculations and checking work for accuracy, compliance, and quality
• Coordinating with structural, geotechnical, and environmental teams to meet project timeframes and budgets
• Liaising with clients, contractors, and councils as part of project delivery
• Supporting consent applications, construction observation, and site visits
• Assisting with proposals and fee estimates as required
• Supporting and guiding graduate and junior engineers

Skills

Civil design

Team collaboration

Client liaison

Mentoring juniors

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

About us:

At Babbage Consultants, we’re passionate about delivering smart, resilient, and human-centred engineering solutions that make a real difference. Our civil engineering team works across a diverse range of land development, residential, and infrastructure projects, partnering closely with clients to deliver high-quality, sustainable outcomes.

We’re now looking for an Intermediate to Senior Civil Engineer to join our Christchurch team. You'll be designing and documenting civil projects in Civil 3D and growing your skills, responsibility, and client experience as you go.

The role:

As an experienced Civil Engineer at Babbage, you’ll be involved in civil engineering projects from concept through to construction. You’ll produce high-quality design and documentation, work closely with our multidisciplinary teams, and take on more project and client responsibility as your experience grows. You’ll have the support of experienced engineers and mentors around you, along with the opportunity to develop your technical capability and progress toward CPEng.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking detailed civil design across land development and infrastructure projects, including earthworks, roading, and three waters
• Preparing high-quality drawings, models, and documentation using Civil 3D
• Carrying out design calculations and checking work for accuracy, compliance, and quality
• Coordinating with structural, geotechnical, and environmental teams to meet project timeframes and budgets
• Liaising with clients, contractors, and councils as part of project delivery
• Supporting consent applications, construction observation, and site visits
• Assisting with proposals and fee estimates as required
• Supporting and guiding graduate and junior engineers

About you:

You’re a capable, motivated engineer with solid design experience and a practical approach. You enjoy problem-solving, take pride in producing quality work, and are keen to keep building your technical and professional skills.

You’ll bring:

• A degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years’ post-graduate experience in civil design and documentation within land development
• Proficiency in Civil 3D (essential)
• Working knowledge of relevant NZ civil design standards and local council requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative, reliable, and flexible approach to work
• Working towards CPEng, or a clear interest in doing so
• A commitment to professional growth and contributing positively to team culture
  

Why you'll love working with us:

• Work on a wide variety of meaningful and technically interesting projects
• Build your client-facing experience and take on greater project responsibility
• Be part of a supportive, social, and collaborative team
• Structured support toward CPEng, with mentoring from experienced engineers
• Long-term shareholding opportunities and a culture that values independence, innovation, and shared success

What Drives Us

Our mission is to deliver a holistic, efficient, and human-centred building experience. We help clients shape and mature their projects while navigating the complexities of time, cost, stress, and sustainability – always with a focus on what truly matters to them.

People are at the heart of everything we do. Through open dialogue, shared ownership, and collaboration, we create impactful projects that leave a lasting positive mark on our clients, communities, and environment.