Senior Transport Project Engineer - Lead Urban Infrastructure

Vitruvius; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Shareholding opportunities

Flexible working

Hybrid arrangements

Work-life balance

Job summary

Vitruvius is seeking a Transport Project Engineer to apply technical judgement, delivery discipline and a practical mindset to transport and civil infrastructure projects across Wellington and the lower North Island. You will lead defined workstreams, build trusted client relationships and help grow our transport capability in Wellington, with room to own projects from scope through delivery.

This role involves cross-discipline coordination, site assessments, technical reporting and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Around five or more years of experience in transport and civil infrastructure.
• Experience delivering highways, road corridor, transport or civil infrastructure projects, ideally within urban environments.
• Understanding of the full project lifecycle, including design and construction-phase delivery.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Confidence in client-facing environments, including coordinating projects, running meetings and maintaining regular client communication.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
• Technical degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience with a strong transport, highways or civil infrastructure focus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A full driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical assessments, analysis and design outputs for transport and civil infrastructure projects.
• Develop practical, safe and buildable solutions that meet project requirements.
• Take ownership of defined projects or workstreams across scope, programme, budget, risk and quality.
• Lead day-to-day delivery activities, including work planning, progress monitoring, risk management, quality checks, client updates and commercial tracking.
• Coordinate across disciplines to achieve integrated design and efficient delivery outcomes.
• Undertake site assessments, field investigations, construction monitoring and technical support.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, drawings, reports, specifications and project records.
• Represent Vitruvius in client meetings, workshops, site discussions and project updates.
• Contribute to project proposals, scopes, methodologies, programmes and estimates.
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, regulators and project stakeholders through responsive communication and reliable delivery.

Skills

Transport engineering

Civil infrastructure

Project leadership

Client communication

Independent delivery

Design & construction

Roads & highways

Full driver licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

CAD software

Modelling software

Job description

Vitruvius is seeking a Transport Project Engineer to apply technical judgement, delivery discipline and a practical mindset to transport and civil infrastructure projects across Wellington and the lower North Island. You will lead defined workstreams, build trusted client relationships and help grow our transport capability in Wellington, with room to own projects from scope through delivery.

This role involves cross-discipline coordination, site assessments, technical reporting and stakeholder