Market Principal - Buildings and Structures

Praxy; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing allowance

Chartership support

Professional memberships

Job summary

Egis seeks a Market Principal – Buildings and Structures in New Zealand to lead local and regional market growth, build trusted client relationships and deliver profitable projects. You will combine technical credibility with business development, client confidence and team leadership.

The role requires extensive NZ Buildings and Structures expertise, Chartered status, and the ability to drive opportunities from shaping to execution, while mentoring engineers and supporting sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent recognised by a professional body.
• Chartered professional status or equivalent.
• Demonstrated track record in Buildings and Structures consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead local and regional client relationships for Buildings and Structures with a trusted adviser approach.
• Maintain high technical capability, provide senior review and practical problem solving on complex projects.
• Drive business development through client plans, proposals, and fee negotiations.
• Mentor and support the Structures team, monitor workload and resourcing.
• Build a strong pipeline with visibility of revenue, risks and opportunities.

Skills

Client relationships

Business development

Structural engineering

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Chartered professional status

Job description

# Market Principal - Buildings and Structures: Auckland, Auckland, nz: Sep 1, 2026: Sep 24, 2026## About the roleAs a Market Principal – Buildings and Structures within our New Zealand business, you will lead local and regional market growth for Buildings and Structures by building trusted client relationships, converting opportunities into profitable work, and providing visible leadership and pastoral care to the local Structures team. This role combines strong technical credibility with a clear focus on business development, client confidence, commercial performance and team culture.What you’ll do- Lead local and regional client relationships across the Buildings and Structures market, with a focus on trusted adviser relationships, repeat work and early identification of opportunities.- Maintain strong technical capability in structural engineering, providing senior review, technical direction and practical problem solving on complex building and infrastructure-related structures projects.- Drive business development activity including client engagement plans, opportunity shaping, pursuit strategy, proposal leadership, presentations and negotiation of commercially sound scopes and fees.- Mentor and support the local Structures team, monitoring team workload and capability and supporting resourcing requirements nationally- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of secured and near-term opportunities, with clear visibility of likely revenue, resourcing needs and commercial risks.- Coach engineers in client-facing behaviours, commercial awareness, technical judgement and the practical consulting skills needed to grow the business.- Contribute to operational business planning, forecasting and performance reviews to support sustainable local team growth.About YouIdeally, you will have 15+ years’ experience with demonstrated technical expertise in Buildings and Structures within a consultancy environment in New Zealand. You will have strong local market knowledge and established client relationships in the Buildings and Structures sector. In addition, you will also have:- Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent qualification recognised by a relevant professional engineering body.- Chartered professional status- Registration for low-medium, preferably high, risk register at Auckland Council for B1 and B2 – mandatory.- Demonstrated success in business development, including opportunity shaping, proposals, presentations, fee development and conversion of pipeline into secured work within a consultancy environment.- Strong commercial judgement, including understanding of scope, fee, risk, margin, BHR and project performance drivers.- High-quality consulting skills, including clear communication, trusted advice, client confidence and sound professional judgement.- Strong industry awareness and a visible market presence within the Buildings and Structures sector.- Experience mentoring, supporting and developing technical teams, including engineers at different career stages.What We Offer- Genuine flexibility with hybrid and flexible working arrangements- Employer-funded Southern Cross health insurance- Employer-funded life insurance cover- Annual wellbeing allowance- Chartership support, paid professional memberships and study assistance- Additional annual leave purchase options- Mental health, wellbeing and EAP support- Access to career opportunities across a global engineering, consulting and operations businessWe are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. If you are looking for a new challenge, want to participate growth of a successful business and join a passionate and entrepreneurial team, then don't wait, apply now!