Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer – Highways & Aviation

Auckland, New Zealand

Shape a better world with us

At Mott MacDonald, we're a global employee-owned engineering, management and development consultancy. With strong local leadership and a collaborative culture, we work on projects that improve communities, protect the environment, and create lasting value across New Zealand.

Our Transport team is growing, and we're looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Auckland office and help deliver some of New Zealand's most significant highways, aviation and transport infrastructure projects.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-profile projects while collaborating with technical specialists across New Zealand and our wider global business.

Your opportunity

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you'll contribute to the planning, design and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on highways, airports and multidisciplinary civil works.

You'll work across projects from concept and detailed design through to construction support, partnering with clients, contractors and project teams to deliver practical, innovative and buildable solutions.

Our work includes:

• Airport terminal and airfield infrastructure projects
• Pavement, drainage and utility infrastructure design
• Highway and corridor improvement projects
• Road realignments and intersection upgrades
• Transport hub and access infrastructure projects
• Construction monitoring and contract administration services
• Major transport and aviation infrastructure programmes

What you'll do

• Deliver concept and detailed civil design for highways, aviation and transport infrastructure projects.
• Produce and review design models, drawings, specifications and technical reports.
• Undertake civil engineering design including pavements, drainage, utilities, earthworks and corridor infrastructure.
• Support the delivery of airfield and landside infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including transport planners, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and contractors.
• Provide construction phase support, construction monitoring and quality assurance activities.
• Contribute to project planning, design reviews and technical problem solving.
• Build strong and trusted relationships with clients and delivery partners.
• Assist with proposals, bids and business development activities.

About you

You are an experienced civil engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and delivering technically excellent outcomes.

You'll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working on highways, transport and/or aviation infrastructure projects.
• Strong civil design capability, including experience in some or all of:
  • Pavement design
  • Drainage design
  • Utility coordination and modelling
  • Road corridor design
  • Vehicle tracking and geometric design
  • Construction staging and constructability assessments
• Experience using Civil 3D and related design platforms.
• Experience preparing engineering drawings and design documentation to construction level.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, including Austroads and New Zealand transport design requirements.
• Experience supporting construction activities, construction monitoring or contract administration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CPEng status or progress towards Chartership is highly regarded.

Why Mott MacDonald?

At Mott MacDonald, we value the people behind the projects.

You'll benefit from:

• Employee ownership – we're owned by our people, not external shareholders.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions.
• Access to challenging and complex projects across New Zealand and internationally.
• Career development opportunities supported by a global network of technical specialists.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity, wellbeing and professional growth.
• Opportunities to work on projects that have a lasting impact on communities and critical infrastructure.

You've got this

Even if you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability and integrity.

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments
• A competitive salary complemented by Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times
• Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

You've got this!
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!