Position: Civil Engineer

Location: Auckland or Christchurch

Reports to: Team Lead

Purpose: To provide engineering consultancy services in the areas of civil
infrastructure and land development.

Key Responsibility Areas

Key Responsibility Area – Technical Capability

 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.

Key Responsibility Area – Project Management

 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.

Key Responsibility Area – Task Management

 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 maintained at all times.
 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.
 Be ‘solutions focussed’.
 Assist others with reporting and management of quality systems.

Key Responsibility Area – Business Development

 Understand the civil services we provide and strategic objectives. Through this
understanding, contribute to business development by identifying market opportunities.
 Assist the team and Team lead to ensure that all deliverables meet, or exceed, client’s
needs and expectations.
 Actively promote WSP’ capability where opportunities exist.

Key Responsibility Area – Innovation

 Contribute to the consolidation of our position as a leading provider of sound innovative
solutions.

Key Responsibility Area – Health, Safety and Wellbeing

 Ensure that all projects and activities have an approved safety plan and that health and
safety issues are managed through the project plan.
 All aspects of the site and work will be completed and consistent with the agreed
Project Safety Plan.
 Identify appropriate training requirements for your role and participate in appropriate
training.
 Ensure that hazards arising from, or associated with project or activities undertaken are
identified, reported and managed including self-management where appropriate.
 Read and adhere to all relevant policies and procedures for Health and Safety including
the H&S Policy, H&S Manual, and Local Procedures Manual.
 Ensure Emergency procedures are understood and followed
 Contribute on an on-going basis toward maintaining a safe working environment both
for yourself and for those working with you or in your close vicinity.

Key Responsibility Area – Self-Development

 Keep professional registrations/licences current.

 Through the formal Performance Review process (Thrive), establish personal development
needs/goals.

 Keep up-to-date with developments in the relevant professional area.

 Develop and maintain a network of technical/professional support.

 Regularly reflect on your successes and disappointments and ensure that your service
delivery is improved through on-going innovation and adopting new practices. Share these
findings with your team members.

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  Maintain self-awareness, reading one's own emotions and recognising their impact. Have a
sound sense of your self-worth and be aware of your capabilities and strengths and know
your weaknesses.

Position Dimensions
1 Direct Reports  None.
2 Indirect Reports  None.
3 Functional Relationships:  Service Line Leaders(s).
Internal  Team Leader(s).
 Project Managers/Directors.
 Task Managers.
 Client Relationship Managers, as assigned.
 Other WSP team members.
4 Functional Relationships:  Clients, Contractors, Consultants and Stakeholders
External
5 Budget  None.
6 Financial Delegation  None.
7 Travel Required  As required.

Person Specification
1 Qualifications/Experience
 NZ Diploma in Engineering (Civil), or equivalent.
 Bachelor in Engineering Technology (Civil), or
equivalent
 Current Drivers Licence.
 Minimum of eight years professional experience in
Civil engineering.
 Current Drivers Licence.

2 Skills  Strong organisational ability to optimise and prioritise

conflicting demands in a busy environment, to achieve
deadlines and see responsibilities through to completion.
 Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
 Good interpersonal and communication skills,
including oral and written communication and
particularly the ability to present ideas, information and
advice in a way that is understandable by a range of
audiences.
 Computer literate; proficient in Windows 7 or later,
MS Word/Excel and other Microsoft Office applications,
 Civil 3d, AutoCad, Navisworks, Infraworks, Revit, BIM
360, 12d and BIM experience.
 Competent Civil 3d AutoCAD user. (minimum of five
years preferred).
3 Behaviours  Results orientated, with a reputation for, and
demonstrated achievement of, key strategic priorities.
 Able to work to deadlines and see tasks through to
completion.
 Excellent self-management skills, including working
effectively without direct supervision, managing and
organising fluctuating workloads in sometimes stressful
situations.
 Dedicated to producing high quality modelling and
drawing work of a in a timely manner.
 Can personally cope with ambiguity and change.

 Able to work effectively and competently with

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 people at all levels; within and external to the
organisation.
 A team player and considers the views of others.
 Ensures that confidentiality is respected and
maintained at all times.
 High levels of motivation and energy.
 Consistently demonstrates trustworthiness, integrity,
professionalism and honesty.
 High emotional intelligence and self-awareness of
strengths and potential areas for development.

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