Careers

At Davis Ogilvie, our people are central to our success. With a strong presence across the South Island, we bring together expertise in civil, geotechnical and structural engineering, land surveying, planning and environmental science services to deliver integrated solutions for our clients.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Structural Engineer to join our Christchurch team. You will be part of a South Island–wide multidisciplinary group of over 110 professionals, working on a diverse portfolio of projects including residential and commercial developments as well as retaining walls and civil infrastructure projects.

You’ll be supported in a collaborative and dynamic environment where professional development is actively encouraged. A key point of difference is your involvement across the entire project lifecycle — from client engagement and concept design through to tendering and construction observation.

About the role

This is a full-time, permanent position involving a mix of:

• structural design and calculations
• technical reporting and documentation
• site inspections, construction monitoring and observation
• collaboration with clients, contractors and internal project teams.

About you

You will be a motivated and capable structural engineer with:

• a recognised New Zealand degree qualification in Structural Engineering
• 3+ years’ relevant New Zealand experience
• sound knowledge of New Zealand design codes (loadings, concrete, steel, timber, masonry, etc.)
• experience in residential and commercial structural design
• experience in retaining wall design
• strong written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail
• experience with construction monitoring and contractor liaison/supervision

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration aligned with experience
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects across the South Island
• Ongoing training, mentoring, and career development opportunities
• The opportunity to work in a well-established, multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong reputation

Why DO is a great place for you to work…

Our people are key to the success of our business. We are highly skilled, technical experts who are passionate about what we do. We are a friendly, supportive, diverse and inclusive team with high priority on creating a positive work environment. We work on a wide range of projects from residential and commercial developments to large scale roading and infrastructure projects.

While this role is Christchurch based, we have four offices who work closely together on projects throughout the South Island. This will give you the opportunity to work with colleagues from our other offices on exciting projects within the regions too.

In addition to working with a team of great people, you can also expect the following benefits:

• flexibility – whether you’re a part-time parent or carrying out further study (in our team we have both), we will accommodate life into the work-life equation
• professional development – we encourage our staff to keep learning and growing. We will cover the cost of Engineering NZ subscriptions and provide opportunity for meeting CPD requirements with a range of inhouse and external courses throughout the year
• wellbeing – we offer subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross, access to our online wellbeing programme, regular mental health and wellness presentations, fresh fruit delivered to our office, paid entry into various sports events and 24/7 EAP services
• environmental – we care about the environment. We are a carbon zero company with a focus on minimising our impact as much as possible
• facilities – a spacious lunchroom with park views and a balcony, plenty of bike parking, shower facilities and standing desks available. Hagley Park is right across the road for your lunchtime fresh air or exercise
• fun – we like each other so much we organise extra activities to do together. Social functions, charity events, dinners, quiz nights and our annual ski day is always a hit
• history – Davis Ogilvie has been established in Christchurch for over 90 years and is locally owned and operated. You will work side by side with the company directors and other staff with an abundance of knowledge and experience.