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General Information

Job Type
Fixed Term
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Brian Perry Civil
Location
Wellington
Job Reference
42762
Posted Date
10-Mar-2026
Closing Date
05-Apr-2026

Description

Looking for a role where you can take on complex challenges, grow your skills, and be part of something bigger? At Brian Perry Civil, we’re shaping careers, communities, and the future of NZ infrastructure - this is your chance to make a real impact.

This is a fixed term role through to March 2029


About the Role 

As our Engineering Manager, you’ll guide a skilled engineering team including temporary works and surveying and help shape the delivery of complex civil construction projects. You’ll support project teams, strengthen design and construction integration, and create an environment where people feel supported to do their best work.

  • Lead and coach engineers across temporary works, surveying and project delivery.
  • Work closely with project, design and commercial teams to ensure clear and practical technical decisions.
  • Support engineering quality, information management and safety processes across the project lifecycle.
  • Build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, iwi and community groups.
  • Help engineers at different stages of their careers develop capability, confidence and professional judgement.
  • Contribute to planning, risk, cost, programme and scope decisions across projects.

What You’ll Bring

  • Tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management or equivalent
  • Professional engineering registration
  • Draw on solid engineering experience to guide teams through complex civil project work.
  • Communicate clearly and build trust with people across construction, design and commercial functions.
  • Bring a considered, collaborative approach to solving technical challenges.
  • Contribute perspectives that broaden the way the team thinks and works.
  • Support the growth of engineers at different stages and help create a fair, respectful team environment.
  • Use sound judgement to balance safety, technical quality, time and cost decisions.

About Us

At Brian Perry Civil, part of the Fletcher Building Group, we’re specialists in ground engineering and civil construction, delivering some of the most complex and technically challenging projects across New Zealand and the South Pacific. From foundations and marine works to three waters infrastructure, our work goes beyond construction - we’re shaping communities, protecting environments, and building a legacy of innovation.  We thrive on bold thinking, collaboration, and a commitment to safety and sustainability.

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.