| Position | Principal Structural Engineer |
| Posted | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Expired | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Company | Tonkin + Taylor |
| Location | Christchurch | NZ |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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Mō tō mātou āhuatanga | Who we are
Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are proudly a New Zealand, employee-owned company, and our collective mission is to create and sustain a better world.
Our track record throughout New Zealand and the Pacific covers a diverse range of projects, including major transportation projects, the design of hydraulic and water infrastructure, coastal structures and award-winning urban design projects.
Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu | We want your skillsWe currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Civil Structural Engineer with expertise in structural design to join our team. Our ideal location is Christchurch, but if you’re based in Auckland, Wellington, or Tauranga, we’d love to hear from you!
Current projects include a wide variety of technical work across several sectors, including marine and coastal infrastructure, bridges, solar energy infrastructure, water and hydraulic structures, recreational facilities, large-scale retaining structures, foundations, and road and rail infrastructure. If you value autonomy, mastery, and purpose in your work and will thrive in a team environment where every day is different, we'd love to speak to you!
Kei te whakapono mātou ki tō whanaketanga | We want to develop youWorking at Tonkin + Taylor provides a rich learning environment for individuals to grow and develop every day. You're in the driver's seat when it comes to your learning, and there are heaps of opportunities to tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and formal development opportunities.
With Tonkin + Taylor, you will work with excellent clients and our multi-disciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and planners through the whole life of a project – from concept design and consenting to tender and construction – you will get to see your designs built.
You will be responsible for delivering projects with respect to structural design, quality, programme, and budgets. This will include interfacing and coordinating outcomes from related disciplines such as geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, and dams' teams.
Tō Mātou Rōpū | Our TeamOur dedicated Structural Engineers are known for their responsiveness and flexibility in adapting to project and client requirements with simple robust solutions to complex and unique loading situations. Our team works closely to deliver some of New Zealand's largest and award-winning infrastructure projects, including Te Ara o Te Ata Mt Messenger Bypass, O Mahurangi (Penlink), Te Ara Tupua, Otaki to North of Levin (O2NL), and SH1 Wellington Improvements. We also deliver a broad range of unique small and medium sized projects in New Zealand and Oceania such as Auckland Zoo Rangitupu Project, Auckland Council Emergency Response work, Maraetai Wharf Rehabilitation, Te Wananga (Downtown Public Space), Linton Park Dam, and sea wall upgrades in the Marshall Islands.
Na tōu rourou | What you'll bringAPPLY NOW! Or for further information on Tonkin + Taylor, go to Tonkin + Taylor is not only a place to work - it's a place where your work will make a difference.
“Everyone Matters” is one of our three core values at Tonkin + Taylor, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.
We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and Partners of Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māorior Pasifika languages to apply.
Tonkin + Taylor are accredited with Rainbow Tick and are actively working towards additional accreditations - we absolutely welcome applicants from all communities.
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