GHD

Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport infrastructure, and we’ll help you on your journey.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport infrastructure challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

GHD is seeking an experienced and dynamic person to take on the role of Technical Director – Engineer to Contract for our New Zealand Transport Infrastructure business group. This position is based in Auckland working across our GHD offices throughout New Zealand.

This is a project leadership role accountable for the successful delivery of construction projects as the named Engineer to Contract. Through this role you will contribute to building and strengthening our transport business and managing risk through the construction phase of project delivery. As a leader in our business you will coach and mentor our people, while offering innovative solutions for our clients across the government and private sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take on the role of Engineer to Contract L3 in Civil Infrastructure project delivery
• Deliver high quality independent surveillance, verification, contract management and administration services for transport infrastructure projects
• Identify and develop new technical solutions and solve more complex client challenges.
• Understand clients’ expectations and help manage the client interface.
• Accountable for the delivery of the project to the clients and GHDs expectations
• Provide technical leadership across the Service Line, with an emphasis on growing GHD's capabilities and expertise.

About you:

• Degree qualified engineer (Civil) with at least 15 years industry experience, preferably in a similar role
• Certified to the NZTA accreditation to Engineer to Contract Level 3 and Engineer’s Representative Level 3 or be able to clearly demonstrate the ability to achieve this accreditation.
• Able to demonstrate leadership in workplace and site safety always contributing to a positive safety culture
• Possess a deep understanding of all aspects of the delivery of complex infrastructure projects, including the different contact forms, procurement methodologies and client drivers and demonstrate proactive and analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of NZS3910:2013 and 2023 and familiarity with other forms of contract.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Able to demonstrate a track record for delivering exceptional client experience, and proven ability to cross sell and identify new service offerings.
• Possess a valid NZ driver's license.

Interested? Apply now.

Ki GHD, ka ākina te kaimahi e mātou kia tutuki ōna ake moemoeā. Nā te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarā o te pakihi. Nā reira, he hiahia nō mātou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nō ngā ahurea tuakiri maha, nō whenua rerekē, tane mai, wahine mai.

At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact.

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.