Principal Advisor Climate Change Adaptation Jobs in New Zealand

The Company

Is a dynamic Civil and Environmental Engineering consultancy. They are based in Auckland with a mission to create more sustainable environments through innovative engineering.

With a focus on the three waters space they integrate their core values into every project they work on:

• Exceptional quality: We believe that we are the best at what we do. We remain agile and innovative to keep it that way. We will never compromise on this.
• Creating Partnerships: Large consultancy expertise, small consultancy service. Our personal approach builds lasting relationships built on trust, honesty and mutual respect.
• Exciting Workplace: To be the best, we need the best people. We provide a supportive, fun environment in which challenge is encouraged and collaboration is easy. There is no space for passengers.
• Genuine Sustainability: We are in a great position to influence sustainable development and enhance our environment. We understand our responsibilities. We put sustainability at the heart of all our activities.

The Role

They are looking for a senior environmental or civil engineer with 8yrs or more work experience. They are seeking a team member with experience in any of the following areas:

• Asset management
• Business cases and investment decision making
• Planning, design and delivery of water supply, stormwater and / or wastewater infrastructure
• Flood risk management
• Water quality management

You will be responsible for leading project work, quality assurance and leading client relationships. They are actively delivering work in the areas listed below, but aim to expand this where they see demand or if you can bring new specialist skills to the team:

• Project justifications / business cases for three waters infrastructure
• Researching and developing new areas of water and flood risk management policy for local government
• Development and review of stormwater reticulation and quality improvement schemes

About You

Senior environmental or civil engineer with 8yrs or more work experience

You must have a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, a full driver’s licence and the legal right to work and live in New Zealand. You will also ideally be a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand (this requirement is not mandatory, but is desirable).


The Benefits
You will be employed on a permanent basis with a competitive salary. Full or part time candidates will be considered. Salary level will be agreed based on level of experience and current market remuneration benchmarks. Other benefits include:

• 4% KiwiSaver Employer Contribution
• Mobile phone and lightweight laptop
• Home working package to suit individual requirements (e.g. desk, chair, monitor)
• Flexible work location – candidates based in (or willing to relocate) the Auckland, Northland or Waikato regions will be considered
• Five weeks of paid annual leave
• Flexible work hours (mutually agreed on an individual basis)
• Regular social / team building events
• Professional institution application and annual membership fees
• Regular training (internal and external) and mentoring