About the Role: This Auckland CBD based multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Transportation Engineering Manager to lead and grow its transportation discipline.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role working closely with a Director to deliver complex transport outcomes for major development projects, while scaling capability, lifting technical standards, and developing people. You’ll take ownership of a geographically split team and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the transport offering as workload and demand continue to grow.
The role blends technical leadership, client engagement, people management, and strategic contribution, suited to someone who enjoys responsibility, influence, and being close to the work.
Skills & Experience:- Proven experience preparing Integrated Transport Assessments, including complex, large-scale private development projects
- Strong transport modelling capability, with SIDRA expertise essential; AIMSUN experience highly regarded
- Solid understanding of transportation engineering design principles, including Safe System and audit processes
- Experience acting as an expert witness at hearings and Environment Court
- High-level written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentations
- Confident client-facing capability, with an appetite for identifying and pursuing new work
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers, supported by strong EQ
Benefits:- Genuine pathway to Associate level and longer-term equity participation, based on performance
- Structured Associate mentoring programme, pairing future leaders with Directors on strategic business initiatives
- Opportunity to lead and grow a transport discipline with strong demand and clear investment
- Close working relationship with senior leadership, with real influence over technical direction and team growth
- Engaging, challenging work across high-profile private development projects
- A culture that values straight-talking professionals, healthy debate, humour, and personal accountability
About the Company & Culture:
This organisation is known for its technically strong, pragmatic approach to advisory and engineering services. Leaders are accessible and hands-on, expectations are clear, and high performers are given room to operate, challenge ideas, and contribute meaningfully to the business. It’s an environment well suited to confident professionals who value autonomy, collaboration, and continuous growth.
Next Steps: If you’re looking for a role where you can make an impact on both the technical and leadership fronts, while being supported to grow into a senior leader, we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, please reach out to:
Daniel Willcox OLY – Principal Consultant021 401 893 | daniel@84recruitment.co.nz
