Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

About the opportunity

We’re looking for an Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer to join our Transport team and contribute to the delivery of quality civil engineering projects in NZ, Australia and overseas. You’ll take ownership of varied technical tasks, from design and calculations through to reporting, site monitoring and commissioning support. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll strengthen your technical capability, exercise greater professional judgement and play an active part in delivering work for our clients.

• Deliver geotechnical engineering design tasks, technical reports, scopes and cost estimates
• Produce accurate design drawings, schedules and calculations
• Contribute across the project lifecycle, from early investigations, design through to site monitoring and commissioning support
• Manage assigned tasks against agreed scope, budget, quality and programme requirements
• Build effective working relationships with clients, project teams and colleagues across the business.

About you

You’re a developing civil engineering professional who takes pride in producing accurate, well-considered work. You’ll bring sound technical judgement, clear communication skills and a collaborative approach, along with the drive to keep building your professional capability.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in civil engineering
• 3+ years’ experience contributing to the design and delivery of civil engineering projects
• The ability to prepare clear calculations, drawings, schedules and technical reports with self checks
• Sound judgement when applying standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria, working under the guidance of Lead Geotechnical Engineer
• Clear communication, collaborative working skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development.