Structual Engineer

We’re looking for a Structural Engineer with strong reinforced concrete experience to join our Grafton team. You’ll design low-to-medium-rise residential and commercial buildings using structural steel, reinforced concrete and timber, working through both conceptual and detailed design stages. The role includes coordinating with architects and other engineers, providing clear information to drafters, conducting site inspections, and supporting the delivery of constructable, high-quality outcomes that meet NZ standards.

Your Role:

• Deliver structural designs compliant with NZ standards for timber, concrete and steel
• Manage conceptual designs through to detailed documentation and site support
• Coordinate with architects, geotech/mechanical engineers, clients and contractors
• Provide clear details and direction to drafters and support quality assurance
• Assist with project programming, resource allocation and documentation in the project management system
• Conduct site inspections to confirm construction matches design intent
• Communicate progress, risks and solutions clearly with Project Managers and the team
• Opportunity to manage your own projects from beginning to end                                                            

About You:

• Minimum 3 years’ post-graduate structural engineering experience
• Strong reinforced concrete experience (infrastructure or building accepted, but building industry experience is essential)
• Ideally a Washington Accord qualification (BE or equivalent with structural focus)
• Solid understanding of NZ design standards, structural principles and seismic design
• Experience working with drafters, architects and multi-disciplinary teams
• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with clients and contractors
• Organised, practical problem-solver with good attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, people-focused team environment

MV Engineers is a well-established, owner-operated structural consultancy with over 30 years of delivering innovative, practical solutions. Projects include apartments, retirement villages, data centres and design-build work with established contractors. You’ll join a supportive team that values clear design methodology, documented quality processes, continuous improvement and genuine professional development.

If you’re a practical Structural Engineer who enjoys working on real buildings and wants to contribute to a stable, collaborative Auckland team, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply now via this advert. Unsolicited CVs from recruiters will not be accepted.