Senior Civil/3 Waters Engineer - location flexible
Holmes Aus & Nz
coaching
team support
infrastructure projects
project management
client relationships
civil engineering
Working on projects locally and across NZ, you’ll be part of a close-knit team delivering a diverse and challenging civil engineering portfolio. We work on plenty of complex, large-scale infrastructure projects, with an opportunity to bring new ideas, innovation and thinking to the table. This role will see you developing and maintaining positive and productive client relationships, using your stakeholder management skills to engage your clients, project partners and your own project team. You’ll also provide day-to-day technical leadership, support and guidance to your own teams, coaching and mentoring our engineers to improve their skills and deliver excellence.
- You’ll also support by coaching and developing the next generation of civil engineers, so people leadership experience is important.
complex projects
project lead
relationship building
technical engineer
nz regulatory
hec-hms modelling
You’ll have experience across a wide variety of infrastructure design aspects, and strong experience in 3 waters and hydraulic modelling including HEC-HMS Modelling, along with river hydrology including scour protection.
- Strong pipeline of complex and interesting projects
- With strong project lead and relationship building capabilities, your experience will span from proposals through to project delivery.
- You’ll be a technically astute engineer with relevant experience in the NZ regulatory environment.
- Your excellent technical skills will be matched by your ability to build meaningful client relationships, and you’ll be a confident communicator with the willingness to help out at every level.
Hard work's a big part of what's got us where we are today, but it's not the final word. At Holmes, we have a vibrant, fun culture. If sport is your thing, you can join our touch, indoor netball, or football teams. Bootcamps, ski and cycle trips are also on the menu if you want to get involved, and we’ve got a range of social functions throughout the year if they take your fancy. We’re a friendly, relaxed team that loves getting stuck into great projects, with plenty of fun and good times along the way.
- Location Flexible - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Hamilton
- Join a collaborative working environment, focused on career development
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A significant portion of the workforce comprises individuals from Māori or Pasifika heritage.
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