Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Northland

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

About the role

We have a diverse portfolio of forward work in the commercial, residential, coastal, central and local government sectors both in Whangarei and across the North Island. As an engineer at LDE you will be an integral part in the project life cycle. Keeping busy will be easy but a balance between work and life is compulsory at LDE and our flexible working hours support this. If you already live in Northland (Whangarei ideally), you will know what a great region it is. If you are willing to relocate, you will quickly get to know the area and all that it offers.

About the qualifications and experience required:

• Tertiary qualified in engineering e.g. bachelor’s degree or diploma
• Between 5-7 years of relevant experience in New Zealand, Northland experience would be advantageous.
• Software user in RocScience suite, Cliq, CPet-IT, Settle 3.
• At least a restricted and clean NZ driver’s license.
• Residential development, commercial projects and construction monitoring
• Technically sound in foundation, retaining wall, ground improvement assessment and design
• Planning and undertaking detailed site investigations
• Short term goal of working towards CPEng accreditation

Competencies:

• A clear communication style
• Interpersonal skills for effective client relationships
• Organised to manage project milestones from inception to handover
• Able to mentor junior engineers with their technical development
• Able to work efficiently and productively

What we offer:

• A competitive hourly rate
• Paid for all hours worked
• Flexible working hours to help make life easier
• Additional leave provision
• A friendly, inclusive work environment
• Loads of variety through exposure to a range of national projects
• A company that genuinely lives and breathes work life harmony
• A technology driven company
• Approachable and talented multi-disciplinary teams
• A place where your opinion matters
• The ability to be involved with technically challenging and large projects.