Senior Chartered Civil Structural Engineer
BH-320129
Posted: 07/12/2025
- 130k to 150k plus profit shares and vehicle
- New Zealand Taranaki New Plymouth
- Permanent
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Construction & Infrastructure
Senior Chartered Civil/ Structural Engineer
Affordable living and family friendly living location
Fantastic outdoors lifestyle
Huge growth and career development opportunity
This well-established organisation is taking the next step in their growth aspirations and are looking for a Chartered Civil Engineer to head up the civil and structural engineering part of their business. They are innovative and have a real passion for what they do and are looking for a similar person to join them in this senior position which would include profit shares within this engineering division of their business.
This role is based in New Plymouth which provides a fantastic outdoor lifestyle with a picture-perfect mountain, as well as beautiful beaches and a great café lifestyle.
In this senior role you would be involved with developing and implementing engineering strategies and procedures that align with the company's overall business objectives.
You will be overseeing the planning, execution, pricing and completion of engineering projects, ensuring they are on schedule. This will include setting standards for quality with the wider company management team and troubleshooting technical engineering problems arising.
As the team builds you will be responsible for the supervision of engineering staff.
As a key position in the organisation, your ability to deal with pressure, and your high-level of problem solving, communication and leadership skills are all major competencies required in this role. You must have the ability to interact successfully with both internal and external parties at all levels to ensure projects are collaboratively delivered to client expectations.
As well as assisting in the management, growth and leadership of the engineering team your day-to-day responsibilities would include:
Key critical requirements:
In return for your commitment, you will be rewarded with:
Please apply with an updated CV and Covering Letter or for a confidential discussion and further details please contact Bruce at NES Fircroft on +64 21 247 7311 during business hours or apply with an updated CV in full confidence.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Affordable living and family friendly living location
Fantastic outdoors lifestyle
Huge growth and career development opportunity
This well-established organisation is taking the next step in their growth aspirations and are looking for a Chartered Civil Engineer to head up the civil and structural engineering part of their business. They are innovative and have a real passion for what they do and are looking for a similar person to join them in this senior position which would include profit shares within this engineering division of their business.
This role is based in New Plymouth which provides a fantastic outdoor lifestyle with a picture-perfect mountain, as well as beautiful beaches and a great café lifestyle.
In this senior role you would be involved with developing and implementing engineering strategies and procedures that align with the company's overall business objectives.
You will be overseeing the planning, execution, pricing and completion of engineering projects, ensuring they are on schedule. This will include setting standards for quality with the wider company management team and troubleshooting technical engineering problems arising.
As the team builds you will be responsible for the supervision of engineering staff.
As a key position in the organisation, your ability to deal with pressure, and your high-level of problem solving, communication and leadership skills are all major competencies required in this role. You must have the ability to interact successfully with both internal and external parties at all levels to ensure projects are collaboratively delivered to client expectations.
As well as assisting in the management, growth and leadership of the engineering team your day-to-day responsibilities would include:
- Engineering design across residential, industrial & commercial projects
- Producing calculations, modelling, drawings, and reports
- Site inspections, contractor queries, and construction monitoring
- Working closely with local authorities, architects, planners, surveyors and clients.
- Contributing to project planning and problem-solving in a small, agile team
Key critical requirements:
- You will be CPEng Certified to allow for professional sign off on projects.
- You will have at least 5 + years of civil and structural experience.
- You need to be proficient with civil/structural engineering disciplines but importantly you need to be able to take a practical approach to your work
- Solid understanding of NZ design and engineering standards
- Actual hands-on design and delivery experience
- You will have excellent report writing skills
- You must be a great communicator and able to self-direct and be aspirational
In return for your commitment, you will be rewarded with:
- An excellent remuneration package
- Profit shares
- A company vehicle
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- The opportunity to work within a proactive and innovative team.
Please apply with an updated CV and Covering Letter or for a confidential discussion and further details please contact Bruce at NES Fircroft on +64 21 247 7311 during business hours or apply with an updated CV in full confidence.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.