Lead Roads Engineer Transport

From major state highways to complex urban corridors our Transport team delivers projects that improve how people move every day. Were looking for an experienced Lead Roads Engineer to provide technical leadership across some of New Zealands most significant transport infrastructure projects.

As a Lead Roads Engineer youll lead multidisciplinary design teams and influence projects from feasibility through to construction delivering practical solutions that make a lasting impact.

• Lead geometric road and civil design across feasibility concept detailed design and construction support.
• Provide technical leadership mentoring and design guidance to engineers and designers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across transport planning drainage utilities structures pavements rail geotechnical and environmental disciplines.
• Lead Safety in Design constructability and project risk discussions.
• Manage project scope programme commercial performance and design quality.
• Build trusted relationships with NZTA Auckland Transport local authorities and key project stakeholders.
• Help shape the future of our roads practice through technical leadership innovation and continuous improvement.

• Strong experience delivering multidisciplinary transport or civil infrastructure projects in a consulting environment.
• Proven capability in geometric road design design review and technical leadership.
• Experience working with NZTA Auckland Transport or local authority standards.
• The ability to lead and mentor teams while delivering integrated buildable engineering solutions.
• Experience with Civil 3D OpenRoads or 12d or leading teams using these tools.
• Sound understanding of Safety in Design constructability commercial delivery and project risk.
• Chartered (or working towards Chartership) with a relevant Civil Engineering qualification.

Youll work alongside some of New Zealands leading transport specialists on nationally significant projects while continuing to build your technical expertise mentor others and strengthen your professional reputation.

We support flexible careers and trust our people to work in ways that help them perform at their best. That includes hybrid working flexible hours and part-time arrangements where project and client needs allow.

Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026 we embrace diverse perspectives and create opportunities for our people to make a genuine impact.

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6000 people across Australia Aotearoa New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here to bring ideas to life the Aurecon way.

If youre looking for technical challenge meaningful projects and the flexibility to build a career that works for you wed love to hear from you.

Our hiring decisions are made by people not AI. Were most interested in your individual thinking and experiencesso please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.

Te whakahā i ngā whakaaro Breathing life into our ideas thoughts views

Kia māia kia kaha mahi tahi Be bold be strong work as one