Senior Bridge Asset Manager & Team Leader - Hamilton

Find balance, growth, and impact in the Waikato

Swap the hectic city lifestyle for one that truly fits you. In the Waikato, you’ll enjoy affordable housing, a family‑friendly community and shorter commutes all while building a rewarding career in one of Aotearoa’s fastest‑growing regions. At Beca, you’ll lead meaningful projects, strengthen client relationships and find the ideal balance between professional growth and quality of life.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and passionate Senior Structures Asset Manager to join our expanding civil structures team in Hamilton. You’ll work within one of New Zealand’s most reputable structures asset management teams, collaborating with colleagues across our offices to look after some of the nation’s oldest and most heavily used bridges. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to step into a Team Leader role, guiding and developing others, while being supported by the wider regional and national teams.

You’ll contribute to a wide range of projects for our established client base, engaging directly with clients, understanding their needs and developing solutions to help extend the life of existing bridges and build greater resilience. You will lead and manage contracts and packages of work for existing clients in the Waikato region and around the North Island. This is an excellent career opportunity to join a market leader in structures asset management and help shape the future of New Zealand’s infrastructure. 

Mōu ake | About you

We are looking for a senior structures asset manager passionate about bridges with a strong client and delivery focus. You will be a collaborative team player with practical problem-solving skills. In this role, you will lead others to deliver successful project outcomes on portfolios of existing structural assets across the upper North Island. In this role will see you:

• Partnering with clients to understand and deliver to their long-term plans and key drivers.

• Leading and coaching others to support their career development.

• Leading the delivery of structures management programmes, including maintenance and improvement works.

• Be a passionate civil/structural engineer focused on asset management.

• Experience managing, assessing, and strengthening existing bridges is preferable.

• Building strong internal and external relationships to deliver better outcomes.

The ideal candidate possesses exceptional communication skills and thrives in a tight-knit team environment. Additionally, you should have the ability to collaborate effectively with the wider business.

Experience Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience.

• Experience in a client asset management.

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), or working towards chartership.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Professional development opportunities. 

• A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work. 

• Support with relocation and immigration to suitable applicants.

• Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments. 

• Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia Pacific. 

• A highly supportive environment of sharing and collaboration. 

• Excellent benefits provided to all staff – including discounted health insurance, discounts on gym memberships, and a number of social club events.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Tono mai | Apply now!

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