Senior Civil Engineer — Lead Complex Infrastructure

Holmes Aus & NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Holmes in Wellington is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead the delivery of complex civil projects, from proposal through to completion, with a team renowned for technical excellence, innovation and quality.

You will build trusted client relationships, take ownership of project outcomes, and provide technical direction across a broad range of infrastructure design. You will mentor engineers and contribute to business development in the Wellington market.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex civil engineering projects.
• Strong client relationship skills and commercial awareness.
• Ability to mentor engineers and contribute to business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex civil engineering projects from proposal through to completion.
• Provide technical direction across a broad range of infrastructure design work.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to repeat work and new opportunities.
• Take ownership of project outcomes, including quality, programme, commercial performance and delivery.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and clients to solve technically challenging problems.
• Mentor and support developing engineers, sharing knowledge and helping build capability across the team.
• Contribute to business development and help strengthen Holmes' presence in the Wellington market.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project leadership

Client relationships

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Holmes in Wellington is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead the delivery of complex civil projects, from proposal through to completion, with a team renowned for technical excellence, innovation and quality.

You will build trusted client relationships, take ownership of project outcomes, and provide technical direction across a broad range of infrastructure design. You will mentor engineers and contribute to business development in the Wellington market.