Geotechnical Engineer

Role Overview

Auckland Council’s Engineering, Assets and Technical Advisory department is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join the Geotechnical team. The role involves collaborating with various council departments, including Planning and Resource Consents, Building Consents, Licensing and Compliance, Resilience and Insurance, Park and Community Facilities, and Healthy Waters to improve information sharing and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of consents by providing geotechnical engineering advice within required timeframes.
• Provide professional assessments on compliance matters to enable effective decision-making.
• Record natural hazards and assist with imposing or uplifting Section 73 hazard notices.
• Undertake geotechnical engineering design reviews of externally provided designs prior to tender.
• Assist with one‑off emergency responses/recovery for geotechnical events s...