Senior Environmental Engineer

Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidised health insurance and

Flexible/Hybrid working culture

Professional membership fee cover

Continued study support

Job summary

Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd in Christchurch seeks a Senior Environmental Engineer to provide technical input and guidance across complex three waters infrastructure projects within our Water Infrastructure team. You will ensure deliveries meet standards and help build capabilities with innovative design solutions for clients.

You will lead design development, review work by junior engineers, and help manage projects to meet scope, budget, and timelines while upholding health, safety, and

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a well-recognised university.
• 5+ years’ experience in a consulting environment.
• Full Membership status or demonstration of being able to obtain Full Membership through a recognised accreditation (e.g. CPEng).
• Good interpersonal skills – ability to communicate clearly.
• Excellent written report writing skills.
• Committed and proactive approach with a high standard of safety leadership.
• Ability to work on several projects at a time.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Self-starter.
• Professional approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Promote PDP values to clients by delivering high-quality and innovative technical solutions.
• Carry out investigation works, hydrological and hydraulic analysis, design development, detailed design, tender and construction monitoring of complex three waters infrastructure projects in compliance with the required technical standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Particular experience with large scale stormwater management and treatment; infrastructure design projects would be an advantage.
• Check design calculations, drawings, reports and other documentation prepared by junior engineers.
• Lead, mentor and support the junior engineers working on three waters infrastructure and water resources engineering projects.
• Manage and deliver projects ensuring that all deliverables meet client expectations and are within the agreed scope, budget and timelines.
• Ensure that all deliveries comply with the required health & safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Ensure that all internal health & safety, quality and project financial systems are up to date.
• Ensure project profitability by effective time management and flowing the agreed scope including identifying and communicating any departures or scope changes well in advance.
• Develop your own technical competencies (Continuous Professional Development) and assist the development of technical competencies of team members by carrying out internal technical presentations.
• Support business development and profile-raising activities including conference papers and presentations.
• Develop effective relationships with other internal workgroups and find ways to assist in their projects, including proactively managing the relationships.

Education

Civil or Environmental Engineering degree

CPEng or eligible accreditation

Job description

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Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd – Christchurch, South Island

We are looking for an Senior Environmental Engineer who will provide technical input and guidance to develop solutions to a wide range of complex three waters infrastructure-related projects carried out by our Water Infrastructure team.

You will make sure that deliveries comply with the relevant standards and specifications and assist in building our water infrastructure capabilities by delivering highly technical and innovative design solutions for our clients.

We are looking for an Senior Environmental Engineer who will provide technical input and guidance to develop solutions to a wide range of complex three waters infrastructure-related projects carried out by our Water Infrastructure team.

You will make sure that deliveries comply with the relevant standards and specifications and assist in building our water infrastructure capabilities by delivering highly technical and innovative design solutions for our clients.

About the role

• Promote PDP values to clients by delivering high-quality and innovative technical solutions.
• Carry out investigation works, hydrological and hydraulic analysis, design development, detailed design, tender and construction monitoring of complex three waters infrastructure projects in compliance with the required technical standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Particular experience with large scale stormwater management and treatment; infrastructure design projects would be an advantage.
• Check design calculations, drawings, reports and other documentation prepared by junior engineers.
• Lead, mentor and support the junior engineers working on three waters infrastructure and water resources engineering projects.
• Manage and deliver projects ensuring that all deliverables meet client expectations and are within the agreed scope, budget and timelines.
• Ensure that all deliveries comply with the required health & safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Ensure that all internal health & safety, quality and project financial systems are up to date.
• Ensure project profitability by effective time management and flowing the agreed scope including identifying and communicating any departures or scope changes well in advance.
• Develop your own technical competencies (Continuous Professional Development) and assist the development of technical competencies of team members by carrying out internal technical presentations.
• Support business development and profile-raising activities including conference papers and presentations.
• Develop effective relationships with other internal workgroups and find ways to assist in their projects, including proactively managing the relationships.

What you'll bring

• A degree, in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a well-recognised university.
• 5+ years’ experience in a consulting environment.
• Full Membership status or demonstration of being able to obtain Full Membership through a recognised accreditation (e.g. CPEng, or equivalent international accreditation).
• Good interpersonal skills – ability to communicate clearly.
• Excellent written report writing skills.
• Committed and proactive approach with a high standard of safety leadership.
• Ability to work on several projects at a time.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Self-starter.
• Professional approach to work.

What we offer

• Fully subsidised health insurance and income protection
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave through salary sacrifice
• Salary top-up for parental leave (all primary carers)
• Flexible/Hybrid working culture
• Full professional membership fee cover and continued study support
• Multiple opportunities to be part of our inclusion, community, and sustainability groups

About PDP

PDP is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading environmental science, engineering and advisory consultancies.

Guided by our purpose, Today Shapes Tomorrow, we care deeply about delivering solutions for our clients and communities that meet today’s needs, while providing for the future.

Join our multi-disciplinary team, and help create innovative and enduring outcomes for people, place, economy, and environment.