Senior Civil Engineer

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Senior Engineer - Civil Infrastructure

We have a number of opportunities in our Transport Infrastructure business where you will work on some of New Zealand's key infrastructure projects. From Engineer to Principal level multiple locations due to growth and a strong pipeline of projects. Auckland, Hamilton or Wellington.

• Produce designs and models (using Autodesk software packages) and drawings for a wide range of civil infrastructure projects. 
• Develop and maintain expertise and knowledge over a wide range of work areas with focus on civil infrastructure. 
• Lead and contribute to the continued development and improvement of Civil3d, Infraworks, Navisworks, CAD standards, drawing and BIM processes within the Civil Infrastructure service line. 
• Undertake civil design tasks for engineering works. 
• Prepare estimates and schedules of quantities for projects. 
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, tender documents, and requests for tender. 
• Undertake construction management and supervision. 
• Provide technical input into the planning of projects and assisting others to correctly scope out projects, ensuring they have appropriate inputs and outputs and verification activities. 
• Undertake verification activities and participate in the technical reviews of projects. 
• Ensure that all work undertaken is in accordance with appropriate professional and technical standards and practices together with effective Quality Assurance.
• Perform Project Management duties and responsibilities in accordance with ‘Our Way’. 
• Assist with the development of project briefs and estimation of fees when required. 
• Prepare and regularly update project plans. 
• Provide input into project teams to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality. Ensure projects achieve the planned profit. 
• Actively seek feedback from clients and project teams reflecting on the performance of the team and apply knowledge learning principles. 
• Regularly communicate with the client to ensure their expectations are met. 
• Assist project team members to reflect on their performance and apply knowledge learning principles. 
• Ensure all assigned tasks are completed to a high standard and delivered on time. 
• Take responsibility for the quality of your own work by undertaking self-checks of data quality and accuracy. 
• Ensure client confidentiality is always maintained. 
• Operate in an open, communicative, and positive way with team members and clients. 
• Develop strong working relationships with clients and assist in the development of business opportunities 

About you:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years’ professional experience within the field of transportation infrastructure design delivery
• Civil 3d, AutoCad, Navisworks, Infraworks, Revit, BIM 360, 12d and BIM experience.
• Competent Civil 3d AutoCad user (minimum of five years preferred).
• Experience with administering civil works contracts under 3910 with broad understanding of the 3910 contract documentation (ideally NZTA projects / proforma)
• You have held the role of Engineers Rep / Contract Administrator or is working their way towards (as a site rep) gaining this experience as support to this role. 
• Have experience with the procurement and tender evaluations (Tender evaluator qualification would be bonus or something WSP could support)
• 3+ years design/field experience with civil construction projects.