Lead Roads Engineer
On-site · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Job Summary
Lead geometric road and civil design across the full project lifecycle for transport infrastructure in New Zealand, providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and designers. Collaborate with transport planning, drainage, utilities, structures, lighting, pavements, rail, geotechnical, environmental planning, traffic, and construction teams to deliver high-quality design packages, drawings, specifications, and technical reports. Lead Safety in Design, constructability, and project risk discussions; develop practical engineering solutions, driving value engineering and ensuring buildability across live, constrained environments. Build trusted client relationships with transport agencies, local authorities, and key stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement of the roads practice. Chartered status (or working towards Chartership) with a relevant Civil Engineering qualification preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered status or working towards Chartership with Civil Engineering qualification
- Strong experience delivering multidisciplinary transport or civil infrastructure projects in a consulting environment
- Proficiency in Civil 3D, OpenRoads, or 12d
- Ability to lead and mentor teams
- Experience with NZTA / Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, or other local authority standards
Desired Qualifications
- Chartered status or working towards Chartership with Civil Engineering qualification
- Experience delivering multidisciplinary transport or civil infrastructure projects in a consulting environment
- Proficiency in Civil 3D, OpenRoads, or 12d
- Ability to lead and mentor teams
- Experience with NZTA / Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, or other local authority standards
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