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 challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

GHD is looking for a highly skilled design manager to take on the role of Technical Director – Engineering, Design Manager working across our New Zealand offices.

Based in Auckland, this technical leadership role focuses on developing and delivering new and growing market opportunity for GHD in design and construct civil infrastructure projects. This pivotal role includes working with the Market Leaders in developing a pipeline of work in line with the group’s business plan, overseeing and delivering projects to bring innovative solutions to our clients and showing technical leadership across the Region and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design development for transportation and civil infrastructure projects in a design and construct environment.
• Provide technical leadership with an emphasis on growing GHD's capabilities and expertise.
• Coach and mentor our people while offering innovative solutions for our clients across the government and private sectors.
• Identify and develop new technical solutions and solve more complex client challenges.

About you:

• Degree qualified engineer (Civil) with at least 15 years industry experience
• A master in specific transport / highways related design, alternatively you may possess broader expertise in most or all areas within a discipline, demonstrated in a relevant industry or consulting business.
• You will have extensive knowledge of applicable standards, industry best practice and familiarity with international design standards.
• Proven experience in the technical leadership and management of design of engineering projects with specific experience in a D&C environment
• Client focussed with a growth mindset and ownership mentality
• Proactive with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Tech savvy with a passion for improving delivery through better use of technology
• You will have a track record for delivering exceptional client experience; and proven ability to cross sell and identify new service offerings.
• A leader in workplace and site safety, continuously contributing to a positive safety culture.
• 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.