Structural Engineering Intern

Are you ready to kickstart your career adventure

Aurecons paid 12-week Summer Internship Programme offers the perfect opportunity to explore your potential while gaining valuable skills and experiences.

We are looking for Structural Engineering students to be based in the following locations:

• Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland
• Ōtautahi /Christchurch
• Tauranga

About our Building Services Group

At Aurecon we bring a design led thinking approach to consider how people will live work and use the buildings we design. We focus on forming lasting relationships with clients who develop and maintain sustainable complex buildings.

We provide multi-disciplinary specialisations in the Buildings team encompassing an array of Engineers including Mechanical Electrical Structural Hydraulic Sustainability Facades and Fire Protection Engineers.

Structural Engineers work closely with clients and design teams to create economic robust and resilient building structure solutions. Through our design process we can control how a building will behave when subjected to extreme environmental forces from wind and earthquakes while also considering day-to-day use of the building by its inhabitants by considering elements such as floor vibration and the acoustic and fire performance of structural materials.

We are proud that our mahi directly contributes to Aotearoas Built Environment.

What Youll Experience:

• Real-life projects at the forefront of innovation and sustainability
• Engaging interactive learning experiences and the opportunity to flex your creative skills during the Intern Innovation Challenge
• Access to mentors and networking opportunities through Limelight - our Early Careers Professional Network
• Flexible and hybrid work set-up for improved productivity and work-life balance
• An internship frequently serves as a pathway to our graduate program facilitating career advancement

What Were Looking For:

• Penultimate year interns pursuing a Bachelor of Structural Engineering
• Working rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Strong relationship-building skills and a mindset to push boundaries
• Enthusiasm for learning and owning your career adventure

Application Details:

• Apply with your CV cover letter and transcript and identify the teams you are most interested in.
• Applications close 4 August 2024.
• Online assessment - Consists of video and written responses and should take up to 1 hour to complete.
• Interview - If selected you will be invited for an interview with the team.

People who work at Aurecon are not like everyone else. We look at the world differently. But we also share a lot in common. A spirit of adventure. A sense of wonder and endless possibility. And hardwired in our DNA is the need to leave a positive legacy.

We are a design engineering and advisory company with 7800 experts in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.

Joining Aurecon means youll be at the award-winning edge of innovation sustainability and inclusion; in 2024 we won AFRs Most Popular Engineering Employer and Prosples #1 Overall Best Graduate Employer in Aotearoa New Zealand and we were also the first engineering organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand to receive the Rainbow Tick and GenderTick Advanced Accreditation.

Feeling Adventurous

Then please apply. Your background unique needs and individuality will be valued. Visit our website to learn more at

Whakahāngā whakaaro/ Breathing life into our ideas thoughts views
Kiamāia kia kaha mahi tahi/ Be bold be strong work as one