Senior Transport Engineer

About the role

Egis is looking for a Senior Transport Engineer to join its growing Aotearoa Transport Team in Wellington. The role covers transport design, engineering, project delivery and technical leadership, focusing on urban infrastructure, roads, intersections, active modes and public transport. It suits someone who wants to work on meaningful infrastructure projects in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the delivery of technical transport solutions, meeting programme, budget and quality expectations.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, reports, specifications and schedules for transport projects.
• Apply best practice guidance and champion initiatives that improve user safety in line with safety in design standards.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver well integrated solutions that consider key users and stakeholders.
• Build relationships with key clients in the local and national transportation community.
• Take part in knowledge transfer and mentoring of junior staff.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering transport engineering and/or design outputs to New Zealand standards and best practice.
• Civil Engineering qualification or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Ability to analyse and interpret transport engineering problems with sound theoretical knowledge.
• Knowledge of Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and local government transport guidelines, standards and specifications.
• Full New Zealand driver's licence and ability to travel to site as needed.
• Self-management, effective communication with diverse stakeholders and willingness to work with limited supervision.

Required skills

• Design packages such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads, Civil 3D or 12d (GIS experience is advantageous).
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are offered; the employer is open to full-time, part-time or job-share arrangements.

What we offer

• Flexible working, employer-funded health and life insurance, annual wellbeing allowance and extra annual leave options.
• Charter support, paid professional memberships and study assistance.
• Career opportunities across a global engineering, consulting and operations business.
• Parental leave, carer leave, employee assistance program, mentoring and a buddy program for new starters.