Principal Asset Digital Engineering Specialist

Auckland Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Extra week of leave

KiwiSaver contribution

Job summary

Auckland Council is seeking a Principal Asset Digital Engineering Specialist to lead the Building Information Modelling (BIM) strategy across its Asset Management Centre of Excellence. Based in Auckland City Centre with some flexibility to work from home, you will collaborate with the Natural Hazards Team to ensure assets are well managed and risks are understood.

The role offers a salary between $135,000 and $150,000 plus a 3.5% KiwiSaver contribution and flexible working arrangements,

Qualifications

• Experience in digital engineering and BIM within large, complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of BIM tools, processes and ISO19650.
• Understanding of natural hazard impacts on assets.
• Experience in BIM data quality management and implementation of BIM systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments to ensure successful adoption and integration of the BIM strategy.
• Provide expert advice on digital engineering and BIM.
• Oversee development, maintenance and updating of BIM models for built assets.
• Improve how Auckland receives data about vested assets from developers.
• Train and support staff in the use of BIM tools and processes.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the BIM strategy in managing natural hazards.

Job description

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Principal Asset Digital Engineering Specialist

• Help make Auckland and Aucklanders more resilient to natural hazards
• Flexible working and option to purchase an extra week's leave
• Salary will be $135,000 to $150,000 plus 3.5% KiwiSaver contribution

Auckland Council is establishing a Natural Hazards and Loss Modelling programme team to better manage the natural hazards risks to its $77 billion asset base, driven by climate change and population growth/intensification.

Because of our scale wehaveauniqueopportunity to build our in-house capability to model these hazards and their consequences, to develop mitigation strategies to makeAuckland more resilient andto reducecosts for our residents.

We are recruitingspecialists and subject matter experts to be part of this team, from science, asset management, programme management and digital engineering backgrounds. Their work will integrate hazard science, exposure, vulnerability modelling, financial risk analysis and spatial data expertise into a single in-house function, streamlining Auckland Council’s approach to natural hazard risk management. This will enhance council’s ability to make consistent, evidence-based decisions about resilience, public safety, land use and insurance.

This programme team will be split across our existing Asset Management Centre of Excellence (who work to improve asset management practices across the whole Auckland Council Group), and our Natural Hazards Team (who coordinate our understanding and response to natural hazards across the organisation).

We are looking for a Principal Asset Digital Engineering Specialist who will be based in the Asset Management Centre of Excellence, and will collaborate with the Natural Hazards Team and others across the organisation, to develop and implement an organisation-wide Building Information Management (BIM) Strategy to ensure that our assets are well managed and our natural hazard risk is understood and managed for all built assets.

You could expect to work on:

• collaboratingwith various departments and stakeholders to ensure the successful adoption and integration of the BIM strategy
• providingexpert advice ondigital engineering andBIM
• overseeing the development,maintenanceand updatingof BIM models for built assets
• improvinghow Auckland receives data about vested assets from developers
• training and supporting ourkaimahiin the use of BIM tools and processes
• monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of the BIM strategy in managing natural hazards

You will be based in our office in the Auckland City Centre and we offer some flexibility to work from home or at other council offices.

This role requires experience in thedigital engineeringspace.Youhave experience in similar roles within large, complex, or political organisations.

We will be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

strong knowledge of BIM tools, processes and ISO19650

understanding of natural hazard impacts on assets

experience in system improvement, BIMdata qualitymanagementand implementation of BIM systems

excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but notallthese requirements.

At Auckland Council, you will join a dynamic, supportive environment where your mahi (work) will directlyimpactthe lives of over 1.8million Aucklanders. We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

We are proud to be recognised for our commitment to diversity,equityand inclusion. We are accredited byGenderTick, a signatory of the Pride Pledge. These commitments reflect our ongoing efforts to create a workplace where all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

You will getimmensesatisfaction fromworkingwith a motivated and fun team which collaboratesacross the whole organisation to make Auckland – and Aucklanders – more resilient to natural hazards.

Together, we can create aTāmakiMakaurau we can all be proud of.

#WorkingForAuckland #DigitalEngineering

Applications close: Sunday, 6 September 2026

This role has an indicative remuneration range of $135,000 - $150,000, commensurate on skills and experience

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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.