Structural Engineer

Who are we
Our client is a leading engineering consultancy providing expertise in eight different building disciplines, including Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Civil, Hydraulics, Acoustics and Environmentally Sustainable Design. As a locally owned and operated company, we are motivated to make a positive difference to the communities that we live and work in.
We are proud to be Toitū net carbon zero certified – ensuring our operations are carbon neutral and working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. With our successes driven by our people for our people, our teams work hard to deliver a friendly and quality service which matters to our clients and communities. Our team comprises over 120 staff working collaboratively across offices in Christchurch, Tauranga and Queenstown – delivering a friendly, quality service and award-winning designs.

Why you should join us
We are guided by five values – fun & friendliness, family focus, quality, value & support, and flexibility – ensuring a positive place to be! Our Engineers enjoy the variety and challenge of their roles. We’re big on growing our team’s skills and exposing our Engineers and Technical Specialists to new and interesting work. We will look to utilise your current expertise and ideas, which are always welcomed and shared within our supportive team environment. We’re a flexible organisation with a big focus on work life balance and professional satisfaction. You’ll be working with much autonomy but provided with the support and tools that you need to succeed.

The role
Based in Queenstown your role will form part of a highly regarded team of Structural Engineers and Technical Specialists. The project portfolio includes interesting and technically challenging work and the team have a history of working on a wide variety of local landmark projects across Canterbury and the wider New Zealand regions. This opportunity will allow you to work broadly, taking ownership of the full project life cycle. You will be engaged across the structural engineering aspects associated with the design and build of new commercial buildings, public buildings, hospitals, schools etc and across a variety of industry sectors. You will be working with a range of internal and external stakeholders and clients. You will be working with great autonomy but with the tools and support of highly experienced engineers to ensure your continued development in your engineering career pathway.

About you
You will be an intermediate level Structural Engineer with an interest in continuing to develop your engineering and project delivery expertise. You will be someone who embraces the development opportunities that come from working across a broad spectrum of industry sectors and Structural Engineering stages of the project lifecycle. You will have an interest in design for sustainability, green space design and emerging construction materials. We are dedicated to delivering designs which are functional and sympathetic to each unique landscape.
You will require.

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3+ years of experience in structural engineering, preferably in a consulting environment.
• An interest in design for sustainability, green space design and emerging construction materials
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software, ideally exposure to SPACE GASS, ETABS, SAFE or similar platforms
• Sound knowledge of relevant New Zealand codes and standards
• Experience with seismic design and analysis is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with a broad range of team members and clients.
• Strong attention to detail