Principal Structural Engineer

Mekano Talent

Auckland

Hybrid

NZD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mekano Talent invites applications for a Principal Structural Engineer to join the Structures team as Technical Lead in Auckland. You will lead and sign off on complex structural and seismic work while mentoring the team and maintaining close client relationships across industrial and commercial projects.

You will report to the Director, shape the team's technical direction, and contribute to a mature, outcomes-focused culture with hybrid working and flexible hours.

Qualifications

CPEng is required and NZ structural registration is essential.
8+ years of structural engineering experience in New Zealand.
Experience on industrial and commercial projects.
Ability to lead technically and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

Lead and sign off on complex structural and seismic work.
Mentor and develop the wider Structures team.
Collaborate with clients across diverse industrial and commercial projects.
Influence how the team delivers technical outputs, reporting to the Director.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Seismic engineering

Education

CPEng

Job description

Location: Auckland CBD

A multidisciplinary consulting engineering practice with offices dotted around New Zealand is looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to join their Structures team as Technical Lead. It's a small, tight-knit team with a long-standing and strong reputation in the industry.

The Role

You'll be the team's technical backbone: leading and signing off complex structural and seismic work, mentoring the wider team, and working closely with clients across a variety of projects with an industrial and commercial focus. You'll report directly to the Director and have real influence over how the team's work is delivered.

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