GHD

Job Description

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career.

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal.

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes, and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

We are seeking an experienced leader to guide technical delivery, strengthen team capability, and drive client outcomes as Technical Director / Team Lead within our Auckland Structures team. This position offers a unique blend of technical leadership, team management, and client engagement within a globally connected and well-established consultancy.

You will be supported by the Business Group Leader and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across New Zealand and internationally. The role combines responsibility for team leadership with oversight of project delivery and active participation in business development.

The Role:

• Lead and manage a team of Structural Engineers, including responsibility for performance, development, and resource planning.
• Drive high-quality structural design across a diverse range of structural projects.
• Oversee project delivery as Project Manager or Project Director where required, ensuring timelines, quality benchmarks, and commercial targets are met.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external design disciplines, including architecture, civil, geotechnical, and building services to deliver coordinated, client-focused solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with existing and prospective clients to help secure new and repeat work.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers in Auckland, and facilitate collaboration with other regional teams.
• Support the Business Group Leader in advancing the Structures business plan and contributing to broader sector goals.

About You:

• A Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineering New Zealand.
• At least 15 years’ experience in structural engineering, ideally within a consultancy environment, including significant exposure to seismic design and NZ regulatory standards.
• Proven delivery across a variety of building types and structural materials within the NZ consultancy environment.
• Working knowledge of the NZ Building Act and Code together with knowledge of public and private sector development requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex or large-scale projects with a strong focus on quality, timelines, and commercial performance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted client relationships and identify future opportunities.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV or reach out to Zen Chua (zen.chua@ghd.com) for more information.

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.