Development Engineer

Auckland Council Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 91,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council is seeking a Land Development Engineer (Civil) with about 3 years of experience to help shape Auckland’s southern region from Manukau. This hybrid role offers flexible working options and collaboration with key city agencies in regulatory engineering.

You will assess development proposals, building consents, and infrastructure works through to vesting, with knowledge of the Resource Management Act and Building Act valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in land development or civil engineering.
• Strong customer service mindset with good written and spoken communication.
• Understanding of regulatory environment impacting development projects.

Responsibilities

• Assess development proposals, building consents, and infrastructure works.
• Oversee engineering approvals through to asset vesting.
• Collaborate with asset owners (Auckland Transport, Watercare, Healthy Waters, Parks).
• Engage with stakeholders and coordinate across Council and consultants.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in civil engineering

Job description

• Land development engineer (3 years experience) based in Manukau
• Hybrid role with flexible working options
• Salary will be $91,017 to $117,000 plus 3.5% KiwiSaver contribution

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

We are looking for a Land Development Engineer to Help Shape Auckland for the Southern part of Auckland

• Land development engineer (3 years experience) based in Manukau
• Hybrid role with flexible working options
• Salary will be $91,017 to $117,000 plus 3.5% KiwiSaver contribution

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

We are looking for a Land Development Engineer to Help Shape Auckland for the Southern part of Auckland

Do you have experience in land development and a solid understanding of New Zealand’s regulatory landscape? We are seeking engineers with working knowledge of the Resource Management Act, Building Act, and Local Government Act, along with practical site experience on development projects across New Zealand.

Familiarity with Auckland’s Unitary Plan and the Auckland Design Manual (land development codes of practice) would be a strong advantage. At Auckland Council, we support flexible working arrangements and encourage a healthy work-life balance. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to Auckland’s future, we would love to hear from you.

Join our team of Regulatory Engineers who play a crucial role in ensuring Auckland’s growth is supported by high-quality infrastructure. We are currently looking for a Land Development Engineer (Civil Engineer) with the right expertise and a proactive mindset to contribute to this important work. If you are passionate about engineering and want to be part of a collaborative, supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

Auckland Council’s Development Engineers provide essential expertise to our Building and Resource Consenting teams including Engineering approvals, ensuring that new infrastructure is designed and constructed to meet high standards. We work closely with asset owners such as Auckland Transport, Watercare, Healthy Waters, and Parks to support safe and sustainable growth across the region.

From private residential and commercial developments to large-scale subdivision projects associated with Kāinga Ora, our team is involved in a wide range of exciting work. This role offers you the opportunity to apply your engineering knowledge to assess development proposals, building consents, infrastructure works, and engineering approvals till the asset is inspected to be vested.

It is a fast-paced environment with significant impact. Each year, we oversee the acceptance of over $130 million in new public assets through our engineering approval process.

As part of a large, collaborative team, you will gain exposure to diverse projects and work alongside specialists from across Council, the development sector, and Auckland’s leading consultancies. It is a great opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to the future of our city.

You can find the position description HERE

He kōrero mōu: About you

You are a skilled engineer with a strong focus on customer service. You have experience co‑ordinating stakeholders, communicate, and manage time well, and you like working in a collaborative team environment. You are someone who wants Auckland to be the best it can be.

You like having exposure to a wide variety of work and you want to keep developing and growing your skills through applying your knowledge and experience in practical situations.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in civil engineering
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in land development / civil engineering and preferably with some geotechnical/traffic engineering knowledge
• Member of relevant engineering board such as EngNZ.
• An understanding and knowledge of Resource Management, Building and Local Government Legislation and other issues affecting the delivery of regulatory engineering services as per relevant codes of practices.
• A customer service mindset with good written and spoken communication skills
• Desire to collaborate with Māori and within Māori Paradigms
• Advanced interpersonal and relationship skills

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.8 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau an Auckland we can all be proud of.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Applications close: Tuesday 1 December at 11:59 PM

• Please note this role is deemed safety-sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.