Principal Transport Engineer

Harrison Grierson; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Professional development support

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Social clubs and extra leave

Employee share scheme eligibility

Job summary

Harrison Grierson is seeking a Principal Transport Engineer to lead transport projects, including management of TEPS panel engagements with Auckland Transport. You will guide multidisciplinary teams and shape strategy for urban development and transport initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, oversee complex projects, and contribute to growth through business development and high-level client engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong background in transport engineering and project leadership.
• Experience with public sector professional services panels (TEPS) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport engineering projects across full lifecycle from investigation to closeout.
• Act as trusted advisor to Auckland Transport, local authorities, developers, and clients.
• Oversee TEPS panel engagement and delivery of TEPS projects, maintaining key relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Project management

Auckland Transport TEPS

Civil engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

CPEng status or eligibility

Job description

About Harrison Grierson

Harrison Grierson is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading urban development engineering and design consultancies. We pride ourselves on our values, our outlook on people, and the future of our communities. We're driven to create environments that work in harmony with people, and to help people live in harmony with their environments. We're here to design resilient, connected, beautiful places to live.

About the role

Our Transportation team partners with local and central government, developers, and private sector clients across Aotearoa to deliver transport engineering solutions that help shape connected, resilient communities.

As a Principal Transport Engineer, you'll provide technical, project, and client leadership across a diverse portfolio of transport projects, ranging from urban development and infrastructure improvements through to strategic transport initiatives.

A key focus of this role will be leading HG’s relationship with Auckland Transport through our position as a lead panellist on Auckland Transport's Transportation Engineering Professional Services (TEPS) panel. You'll work closely with Auckland Transport stakeholders, lead the delivery of TEPS projects, and contribute to the continued success of the panel partnership.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of transport planners, civil engineers, urban designers, surveyors, and project managers while supporting the growth and development of our transport engineering capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of transport engineering projects across the full project lifecycle, from investigation and business case development through to design, construction support, and project closeout.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Auckland Transport, local authorities, developers, and other key clients.
• Lead Harrison Grierson's engagement with Auckland Transport through the TEPS panel, managing key client relationships and overseeing the successful delivery of TEPS projects.
• Manage complex projects, ensuring scope, programme, budget, quality, and client expectations are achieved.
• Lead work-winning activities, including strategic tender submissions, proposals, client engagement, and business development initiatives, to secure new projects and support the growth of the transportation business.
• Provide technical leadership across transport engineering projects including feasibility studies, scheme assessments, transport infrastructure design, road safety initiatives, and multidisciplinary urban development projects.
• Review and provide quality assurance for technical outputs and design deliverables.
• Mentor and develop transport engineers and contribute to the growth of technical capability across the wider team.
• Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making within the Transportation team and broader business.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status, or eligibility to obtain it.
• 12+ years' experience delivering transport engineering projects, ideally within a consultancy environment or across both local government and consultancy settings.
• Experience working with Auckland Transport's Transportation Engineering Professional Services (TEPS) framework, or delivering work through comparable public sector professional services panels.
• Strong technical experience across transport infrastructure, roading, traffic engineering, intersection design, corridor improvements, safety projects, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at senior levels.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining client relationships, preparing proposals, and supporting business growth.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide technical leadership and influence both internal and external stakeholders.

Why join HG?

We invest in our people. We provide the support, learning and development to help you grow and take the next step in your career. We have a team-based culture set in a creative and supportive work environment. Work life balance is something we pride ourselves on, so we have flexible hours to support you achieving that.

• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Opportunities to influence major urban development projects across Aotearoa
• Professional development support, mentoring, and ProjectYOU — our performance and growth framework
• Flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, social clubs, and the option to purchase additional leave
• Eligibility for HG’s Employee Share Scheme

For further information, contact Ben Greenhaf, Talent Business Partner at [e-mail]