Intermediate Civil Engineer – Napier

Intermediate Civil Engineer – Napier

Our client is a modern engineering firm seeking a Civil Engineer who is enthusiastic about professional development with guidance from experienced colleagues. The role involves participating in projects from proposal through to delivery, managing specialist designs and budgets within the Hawkes Bay region as part of their civil team.

The ideal candidate is expected to contribute confidently while learning from others, collaborate across disciplines, and make an immediate impact due to the firm’s active workload. The Napier office provides a multidisciplinary environment and promotes excellent work-life balance, situated just steps from the beach.

Work will involve civil design works, including but not limited to:

• Small to large subdivisions from concept to signoff stages
• Roading and pavement design
• Stormwater and wastewater reticulation design
• Stormwater hydraulic neutrality design and flood assessments
• Reporting
• Site monitoring
• Simple structural design
• Retaining wall and MSE wall design
• Foundation design
• Coastal revetment designs

The technical competencies essential to this positions are:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
• 4+ years of New Zealand experience, including consultancy exposure
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Civil 3D; familiarity with HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS is an advantage
• Competent in the Microsoft Suite
• Minimum restricted driver’s licence

Personal attributes required include:

• Strong attention to detail; writes technical reports with minimal guidance
• Seeks and develops practical solutions within budget, time, and site constraints
• Communicates technical information clearly to clients, contractors, and non-engineers
• Owns work from concept to delivery
• Demonstrates resilience and adapts to setbacks
• Understands commercial impact of engineering decisions
• Confident on site, makes sound judgments, and knows when to escalate issues
• Reliable team player

Benefits of working at this company:

• Exposure to a diverse range of projects across New Zealand
• A supportive, family-friendly workplace culture
• An approachable team that values knowledge-sharing
• All hours worked are compensated
• Flexible working arrangements

Is this to be your next career move?

If you think so, please email your letter of introduction and updated CV to jobs@stepsrecruitment.com

If you al attributes required include:re not a New Zealand citizen, you must be able to live and work in New Zealand indefinitely and evidence of this should be included in your application.