Lead Structural Engineer – Auckland Projects & Mentoring

Mott MacDonald; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work arrangements

KiwiSaver contributions

Ongoing professional support

Career development

Key project exposure

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Auckland, NZ is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our high-performing Built Environment team. You will design, document, and deliver projects across New Zealand, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients, architects, and partners.

You will lead design quality, review team outputs, and grow into formal leadership roles within our buildings team. This permanent role offers opportunities to work on exciting projects in a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status would be highly valued.
• Varied experience in buildings projects and strong understanding of structural behaviour.
• Able to manage design and construction stages and develop leadership within the team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Project Engineer on projects of various sizes, supervising engineers and technicians.
• Agree design philosophy and fundamentals for projects.
• Review and comment on deliverables at key stages with engineers and technicians.
• Demonstrate knowledge of concept design, detailed design, construction techniques, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Structural design

Mentoring

Team leadership

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Auckland, NZ is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our high-performing Built Environment team. You will design, document, and deliver projects across New Zealand, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients, architects, and partners.

You will lead design quality, review team outputs, and grow into formal leadership roles within our buildings team. This permanent role offers opportunities to work on exciting projects in a global consultancy.