Associate Facade Engineer

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Egis is seeking an experienced Associate Facade Engineer to lead complex facade projects across New Zealand. The role combines design leadership, client relationship management and project delivery within a Facades and Sustainability team. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in facade design in a consultancy or contractor setting, NZ codes and standards knowledge, proficiency with Strand7 or similar software, and a proven ability to manage multiple projects, review submissions, mentor junior engineers and contribute to business development. To apply, tailor your CV to demonstrate impact with metrics, cite relevant NZ projects, confirm work rights and flexibility for full-time or part-time arrangements, and willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings.

Company Description

Egis is a global organisation with over 20,000 employees worldwide and its head office in Paris. While we offer genuine global career pathways, our focus is equally on building rewarding, long-term careers for our people here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Egis has proudly been part of New Zealand’s infrastructure story for over 50 years. Today, our local team of around 140 professionals is growing, and we are investing in the next phase of our journey in this market. We are looking for motivated, values-driven people who want to grow with the business and help shape Egis into a leading force in New Zealand in the years ahead.

What sets Egis apart is the combination of strong local presence and deep global capability. Our teams in New Zealand are supported by international expertise, innovation and best practice, allowing us to deliver solutions that are culturally aware, contextually relevant and grounded in the communities we serve.

Every day, we partner with clients and communities to help create sustainable, connected and resilient places. Through our expertise in advisory, engineering design and infrastructure management, we work on some of New Zealand’s most important infrastructure and environmental challenges, helping to build a more balanced and sustainable future.

If you want to do meaningful work and make a real impact on New Zealand’s future, we’d love you to join us and Impact the Future.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Facade Engineer to join our Facades and Sustainability team in New Zealand. This opportunity is open to any location across the North and South Island. In this role, you will lead the delivery of facade projects and focus on the management of client relationships, new and existing, to support growth of the facades business across New Zealand. 

You will also be responsible for:

• Lead design engineering for façades for technically complex projects, including undertaking the provision of concept design, peer review and checking services to maintain high standards
• Oversee engineering computations and structural façade analysis, advice and reporting
• Writing and reviewing specifications and schedules to inform and respond to site and construction related queries
• Providing expert façade design advice to internal stakeholders, project managers and clients
• Being accountable for all façade documentation including calculations, drawings and specifications
• Reviewing contractor submissions; shop drawings and calculations
• Project management and administration, including management of project financials, project personnel and reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Lead the preparation of tender submissions and actively contribute to business development activities aligned with the broader ANZ service line strategy 
• Attending inspections during construction, installation and fabrication as required
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients on projects and develop contacts within the façade industry

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have 10+ years’ experience in a similar role within a consultant environment and are familiar with the relevant local codes and standards. In addition to this, you will also have:

• Full right to work and live in New Zealand
• Tertiary qualified in Engineering (Civil/Structures), Architectural Engineering or similar
• CPEng status highly desired
• Proven experience in façade design engineering within a façade consultancy or façade contractor with demonstrated local experience in Zealand
• Demonstrated expertise in façade system design with the ability to review drawing submissions
• Proficiency in relevant façade & structural finite element software e.g. Strand7
• Experience in producing and reviewing calculations for various façade elements and writing documentation for all stages of project lifecycle
• Proven ability to manage delivery of multiple projects
• Strong client management skills, ability to influence and build business
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and  organisational skills
• Desire to impart knowledge by way of mentoring junior facade engineers

Additional Information

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

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