Group Digital Engineering Manager

Naylor Love; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for you and family

Job summary

Combining technical credibility with strategic leadership, Naylor Love seeks a Group Digital Engineering Manager to drive a nationally aligned Digital Engineering function. You will shape strategy, governance, and capability while embedding digital-by-default thinking across tender, set-up, delivery and handover.

Lead the technology ecosystem, coach teams, and measure impact on quality, productivity and project certainty. Build strong client and partner relationships to deliver better outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Information Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field.
• At least 10 years’ construction industry experience in a BIM or Digital Engineering function.
• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk products and Revizto.
• Familiarity with reality capture, point-cloud scanning, drones and logistics planning.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking, change management and systems thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a nationally aligned, collaborative Digital Engineering function.
• Shape and implement the Digital Engineering strategy, roadmap, standards and governance framework.
• Embed digital-by-default approaches across the project lifecycle from tender to handover.
• Support project teams to apply the right level of digital intervention for each project.
• Oversee the Digital Engineering technology ecosystem, including Autodesk platforms and Revizto.
• Build capability through coaching, mentoring, training and knowledge sharing.
• Establish meaningful measures that demonstrate Digital Engineering impact on quality, productivity and certainty.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, technology partners and industry bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Systems thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Digital engineering

AI application

Digital leadership

Education

BIM/Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management degree

Tools

Autodesk

Revizto

Reality capture

Drones

Job description

Location flexibility, preferably Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

Shape the Future of Digital Construction at Naylor Love

If you are a Digital Engineering leader who wants to do more than manage models and software, this is your opportunity to influence an entire business. Are you passionate about using digital technology to transform how construction projects are planned, coordinated and delivered? Do you combine strong Digital Engineering expertise with the leadership skills to influence people, build capability and turn strategy into measurable results?

Naylor Love is looking for an experienced Digital Engineering Manager to lead and align our Digital Engineering function nationally. This is a unique opportunity to establish consistent standards, strengthen our national capability and embed digital-by-default thinking into everyday project delivery.

Working closely with the MMC, operational, pre-construction, technology and project teams, you will help ensure Digital Engineering is recognised as an enabler of better project outcomes rather than a specialist support service.

About the role

As our Group Digital Engineering Manager, you will:

• lead and develop a nationally aligned, collaborative Digital Engineering function
• shape and implement the Digital Engineering strategy, roadmap, standards and governance framework
• embed digital-by-default approaches across the project lifecycle, from tender and project setup through delivery and handover
• support project teams to select and apply the right level of digital intervention for each project
• oversee the Digital Engineering technology ecosystem, including Autodesk platforms, Revizto, reality capture and emerging technologies
• build capability through coaching, mentoring, training and knowledge sharing
• establish meaningful measures that demonstrate the contribution of Digital Engineering to quality, productivity, coordination, certainty and project performance
• build strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, technology partners and industry bodies

What you'll bring

We’re looking for a respected Digital Engineering leader who combines strong technical credibility with strategic thinking, commercial awareness and an ability to bring people along with them.

Ideally, you'll have:

• a degree in Building Information Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related field
• at least 10 years’ construction industry experience in a BIM or Digital Engineering function
• advanced knowledge of Autodesk products and Revizto
• familiarity with technologies such as reality capture, point-cloud scanning, drones and logistics planning
• strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-influencing skills
• excellent strategic thinking, change management, systems thinking and problem-solving abilities
• the technical credibility to support major projects while remaining focused on leadership, capability and business outcomes
• confidence in the intelligent application of AI to personal work and Digital Engineering
• energy, curiosity and a genuine desire to drive positive change in the construction industry

Why Join Naylor Love?

At Naylor Love, our people are our “special sauce”. We are proud of our culture, our values and the long-term relationships we build with our people, clients and communities. You will join a practical, supportive and values-led organisation where teamwork, integrity, relationships and doing what we say matter.

You will be joining a business with:

• a strong national footprint and proud construction heritage
• a clear ambition to be New Zealand’s best and most respected construction company, ever
• a friendly, practical and collaborative working environment
• genuine opportunities to build your knowledge and develop your career
• a strong commitment to its people, clients and communities
• a range of employee benefits, including health insurance for you and your family

Applications close on Friday, 9 October 2026.

Naylor Love is an equal opportunities employer and committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion across all areas of our business.

Building people, creating a sustainable future - He Whaihanga Tangata, He Waihanga Anamata Toitū.