Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Flexible Hours, Projects

LDE; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Paid hours

Flexible hours

Extra leave

Inclusive culture

National projects

Work-life harmony

Tech driven

Job summary

LDE seeks an experienced civil/structural engineer for a diverse workload across commercial, residential, coastal and government sectors in Whangarei and North Island. The role emphasizes balancing busy project demands with flexible hours and a supportive work-life culture.

You will contribute across project lifecycles, mentor junior engineers, and apply expertise in foundations, retaining walls, and site investigations while pursuing CPEng accreditation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualified in engineering (degree or diploma).
• Between 5–7 years of relevant NZ experience; Northland experience advantageous.
• Proficient with RocScience, Cliq, CPet-IT, Settle 3.
• Valid NZ driver's license (restricted and clean).
• Experience in residential development, commercial projects and construction monitoring.
• Solid foundation/retaining wall/ground improvement assessment & design experience.
• Ability to plan and conduct detailed site investigations.
• Aiming to progress towards CPEng accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead project life cycle activities from inception to handover.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical development.
• Maintain clear communication with clients and internal teams.
• Apply sound engineering principles to foundations and ground improvement tasks.

Skills

Communication

Client relationships

Project management

Mentoring

Efficient work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

RocScience suite

Cliq

CPet-IT

Settle 3

Job description

LDE seeks an experienced civil/structural engineer for a diverse workload across commercial, residential, coastal and government sectors in Whangarei and North Island. The role emphasizes balancing busy project demands with flexible hours and a supportive work-life culture.

You will contribute across project lifecycles, mentor junior engineers, and apply expertise in foundations, retaining walls, and site investigations while pursuing CPEng accreditation.