Structural Engineer - Auckland

Envelope Engineering; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development opportunities.

Sick leave 15 days per year.

Health insurance funded

Volunteer day

Birthday leave

Two half days of ‘Bolognese’ time

Colorful office environments and a社ial

Job summary

Envelope Engineering in New Zealand seeks a Structural Engineer to design, plan, and execute a broad range of structural and land development projects. The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of structural engineering experience on building and development work across New Zealand.

We value strong client liaison skills, familiarity with NZ design standards, and the ability to progress projects through council approvals, delivering high quality outcomes within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years structural engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent demonstrated competency.
• Experience liaising with clients and achieving goals aligned with business plans.
• Understanding of New Zealand design standards and council approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute a wide range of structural engineering and land development projects in New Zealand.

Skills

Client liaison

NZ design standards

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As a New Zealand owned business founded in 2015, our Envelope crew know civil and structural engineering, surveying, land development and subdivision project management. We know that no two jobs are the same, so we don’t do ‘one size fits all’.

Everyone from the top down is part of a team which revels in fresh thinking and subscribes to a work hard, play hard philosophy. We know that real change happens when we work with our communities. With a diverse crew from all corners of the world and walks of life, we’re committed to crafting a future where we can make a difference. We are also proudly Toitū Carbon Reduce Organisation certified and passionate about continuing to grow on the sustainability journey that we are on.

We have offices in Christchurch, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Mount Maunganui, and Auckland.

The role

TheStructural Engineerrole will be involved in the design, planning, and execution of a wide range of structural engineering and land development projects.

To fill this role, we are looking for a candidate who has significant structural engineering experience working across building and development projects in New Zealand.

What you’ll bring

• 3 - 5 years structural engineering experience.
• A relevant tertiary qualification – bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent demonstrated competency and experience.
• Experience liaising and negotiating with clients and potential clients, and a proven record of achieving goals in line with business plans and company strategy.
• Understanding of New Zealand design standards and council approval processes.

Our culture

It's often said that success follows culture, and that's certainly true here. We're quick to reward hard work, celebrate the wins, and are equally keen to support our team when things get a little tough. It's the small things in and around our offices during the week that make our people feel truly valued.

To learn more about what we do and our values of ‘We know our stuff’, ‘We’re a tight team’, ‘We make a difference’, ‘We’re about quality’ and ‘We protect our wellbeing’, check out our website.

What we offer

• Growth and development opportunities.We support each of our crew members to develop and work towards gaining their professional accreditations.
• Immediate access to 15 days of sick leave.
• We fund the costs for each of our crew to be enrolled in the Southern Cross Health Insurance - Wellbeing One - $500 excess plan (if they choose to) and provide an employer contribution of $100 to go towards undergoing an annual skin health check, as per our Wellbeing Policy.
• One paid volunteer day each year.Our crew members get involved in a range of volunteering activities from supporting wildlife conservation through Pest Free Management to cooking meals for families at the Ronald McDonald House.
• Paid birthday leave to empower our crew to celebrate their special days.
• Two half days of ‘Bolognese’ time.We encourage each of our crew members to set some time aside in their busy schedules to do what matters to them.
• Colourful office environments and a social crew (proof is in our Instagram). We are big on celebrating birthdays, individual e-nniversaries (anniversaries), recognition days that are meaningful to individuals within Envelope, and the list goes on!

Please be aware that we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and so there is no estimated close date for this role.