Our Taupo land development office is looking for a Planner to join their awesome team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

We’re looking to fill this role quickly. If the below sounds like you and you want to join a great team of energetic, fun-loving professionals click on apply now below.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a center of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Survey Manager, this role supports our land development team with the day-to-day planning needs of our land development projects. The successful candidate will embody our mission to “develop great places and people” as well as our values of integrity, excellence, collaboration, innovation, and proactivity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Planning

• To prepare resource consent applications, feasibility reports, and any other reports in relation to the Resource Management, as required

Project and Client Management

• To obtain clear scope of work from clients and understand client’s requirements
• To manage scope, time, and cost for clients projects
• To help clients understand the implications of what can be achieved and time constraints
• To report all concerns and progress to Project Manager/Client
• To participate in business development including pricing, networking, company representation and business opportunities
• To maintain and develop key relationships with clients, other consultants (internal & external), councils, stakeholders, staff, and general public

Competencies/skills required for job:

• Minimum 3 years PQE
• Consultancy experience an advantage

A full position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

Our Taupo land development office is looking for a Junior Civil Engineer to join their awesome team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

We’re looking to fill this role quickly. If the below sounds like you and you want to join a great team of energetic, fun-loving professionals click on apply now below.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.
McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

ABOUT THE ROLE

To support the purpose and mission of McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd – to help to develop great places and people – while assisting the senior engineers in developing designs for land development projects

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Civil Engineering

• Carry out civil engineering design and preparation of drawings in accordance with McKenzie & Co.’s CAD Standards
• Liaise with the internal team e.g., surveyors and external consultants as required
• Liaise with contractors and sub-contractors engaged by McKenzie & Co. to observe, measure and undertake contract administration duties of civil engineering projects as required
• Prepare schedules, contract documentation, resource consents and other documents pertaining to civil engineering projects
• Liaise with Auckland Council and other CCO’s
• Co-ordinate resource consents and council interfaces
• Any other tasks associated with this role as reasonably delegated by the Senior Engineers, SMT, or Directors.

Competencies/skills required for job

• Bachelor of Engineering, NZCE or Diploma
• Land development and subdivision design experience desirable
• 2-4 years civil engineering industry experience
• 12D and BricsCAD skills/experience
• Good client relationship skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Organised and proactive
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Genuine “Can Do” attitude

A full position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

Our Taupo land development office is looking for a Senior or Licensed Surveyor to join their awesome team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

We’re looking to fill this role quickly. If the below sounds like you and you want to join a great team of energetic, fun-loving professionals click on apply now below.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a center of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Surveyor role leads cadastral work and implementation for land development projects to support McKenzie & Co.’s mission to develop great places and people.

They will do this whilst working collaboratively to provide excellent surveying services for projects undertaken by McKenzie & Co.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Land transfer surveys

• Provide Land Transfer advice in the preparation of the scheme plans
• Identify risks for client and give alternative options/recommendations
• Peer review scheme plans
• Provide direction for LT surveys for brownfields and greenfield developments
• Undertake land transfer surveys and prepare 223 plans for Councils and subsequent lodgment with landonline.

Engineering surveying

• Assist with the data collection for initial topographical surveys
• Prepare survey control for the development
• Co-ordinate the data collection and preparation of asbuilts for compliance
• Support land development project through the provision of timely survey delivery.

Cadastral surveying

• Follow appropriate cadastral survey practices
• Review scheme plans for cadastral correctness
• Identify potential cadastral legal issues, liaising appropriately with lawyers
• Conduct and certifying cadastral (land title) surveys and boundary retracements
• Experience with 12d / Civil 3d, e-Survey, and Landonline
• Prepare Resource Consent applications.

Engineering design/construction

• Take masterplan through to detailed design
• Peer review detailed design
• Prepare schedules and tenders for civil contract procurement
• Undertake contract observation, administration, and certification of contract claims.

Other accountabilities include

• Project management
• Relationship management
• Business development

Competencies/skills required for job:

• BSurv
• Licensed Cadastral Surveyor or Registered Surveyor
• Minimum five years professional experience
• Consultancy experience an advantage
• Management qualification an advantage
• Experience in high density freehold/strata and unit title developments an advantage

A full position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

Calling all Survey Tech’s, Survey Grad’s and Licensed Surveyors. We’ve got multiple vacancies for survey professionals in both our Taupo & Rotorua office locations. This is your chance to join an energetic team of like-minded professionals, working on a range of exciting projects.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

ABOUT THE ROLE

To support the purpose and mission of McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd – to develop great places and people – by supporting our project leads with the day-to-day survey needs of our land development projects across the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland regions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Cadastral surveying

• Require knowledge of cadastral survey possesses using 12d and Landonline
• Prepare scheme plans for resource consent applications
• Competently carry out boundary retracement and boundary definition calculations using appropriate survey evidence and prepare cadastral data sets, and
• Strictly follow appropriate cadastral survey practice

Other Surveys

• Undertake topographical. monitoring and engineering surveys
• Reduce field surveys data
• Produce topographical and as-built plans, and
• other surveying and planning outputs required to deliver projects to McKenzie & Co. standards

Engineering design/construction

• Identify risks for client and give alternative options/recommendations. Be pragmatic and solve problems.
• Carry out basic civil engineering design and preparation of drawings in accordance with the McKenzie & Co. CAD standards under the guidance of a project engineer, and
• Prepare inputs for resource consent applications

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

• Extensive 12d and BricsCAD/AutoCAD experience
• Landonline, e-survey experience
• Can demonstrate “good survey practice”
• Thorough knowledge of GNSS, robotic total stations, and leading software for fieldwork, data collection, and data processing
• Comfortable working in structured and unstructured project environments

Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and hold full drivers license.

A full position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

We’re looking for multiple candidates with 12d design and/or civil engineering design skills for our growing list of land development projects. We have intermediate to senior positions available now. Take advantage of the property development boom by joining our hard-working, fun-loving team of experienced land development professionals.

These positions are flexible for the right candidates. You never know what doors may be about to open.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLES

These positions will support the purpose of McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd – to develop great places and people – by providing expert 12d designs for a range of land development projects.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Civil Engineering

• Carry out civil engineering design and preparation of drawings in accordance with McKenzie & Co.’s CAD Standards
• Liaise with the internal team e.g. surveyors and external consultants as required
• Liaise with contractors and sub-contractors engaged by McKenzie & Co. to observe, measure and undertake contract administration duties of civil engineering projects as required
• Prepare schedules, contract documentation, resource consents and other documents pertaining to civil engineering projects
• Liaise with Auckland Council
• Co-ordinate resource consents and council interfaces
• Any other tasks associated with this role as reasonably delegated by the Senior Engineers, SMT, or Directors.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Engineering or NZCE
• Land development and subdivision design experience
• 5-10 years civil engineering industry experience
• Strong 12D and BricsCAD skills/experience
• Good client relationship skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Organised and proactive
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Genuine “Can Do” attitude

A full position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

We’re looking for solid and reliable people with excellent engineering skills to join the McKenzie & Co. team to work on Auckland and Warkworth based projects.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLES

To support the purpose and mission of McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd – to develop great places and people – by building the business through effective leadership of day-to-day conceptual design and liaising with key parties and consultants.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Project leadership 

• The primary aim is to remove barriers for developers
• Identify client requirements and get agreement on how to proceed
• Manage project through to implementation, i.e. obtaining resource consent
• Liaise with all parties to ensure common understanding of what is required, what the plan is, and allocating responsibilities
• Constantly liaise with team members assigning tasks reviewing and monitoring progress to plan through daily scrums (meetings)

Relationship management 

• Build trust through clearly articulating what we can do for our clients and developers – showing a flexible and professional approach at all times.
• Communicate in a timely manner, doing what you say you will do
• Allay fears that we will deliver on time, on cost and quality
• Build and maintain new and existing relationships

Concept design

• Build and maintain lot configuration with urban planners and designers
• Act as the go-between with all parties involved in the project
• Lead and direct depending on planning requirements, masterplan: concept (frameworks) , segment to lots
• Refine typology, test engineering sensibility, form preliminary designs, engineers design to get resource consents through

People management  

• Lead and direct teams
• Develop staff, identifying talent ensuring the appropriate professional development is occurring
• Encourage both technical and freehand design to ensure different methodologies continue to complement each other
• Ensure staff understand the “why” of design

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

• Appropriate technical qualifications (RPSurv or CPeng)
• 5 years’ land development experience (post licensing)
• Attention to detail and well organised
• Strong project leadership skills and experience
• Comfortable with both flexibility and structure
• Strong communication and presentation skills – written and verbal
• Very strong relationship and interpersonal skills
• People management skills

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Auckland Council
• Watercare Services Ltd.
• Healthy Waters Asset Management
• Auckland Transport
• Utility providers

A position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

CONSTRUCTION SURVEYOR

Our Auckland land development office is looking for a Construction Surveyor to join their awesome team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

About the Company

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

The Role

We have an exciting permanent opportunity, based at either the CBD or Manukau offices, for a Construction Surveyor to assist our Senior Surveyors to provide services for clients mainly in the residential and commercial space but also the Civils and Infrastructure.

You will be providing a wide range of surveying services to both external and internal engineers, project managers and team leads. Independently performing setting out surveys, topographical surveys, monitoring and “as-builts”.

Collaborating with our Survey team you will be developing and improving sound surveying systems & processes to add value to our existing and future clients.

There is also the opportunity to become involved in scanning if desired.

About You

You will have a BSurv or National Diploma of Surveying qualification and have 3+ years construction surveying experience on site, in particular experience with both residential and commercial building set-out.

You will have experience undertaking survey field work and can demonstrate your knowledge of CAD and 12d software which would be desirable but not essential.

You will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail demonstrating good survey practice.

What we can offer you

Alongside our technical skills, our team love a good laugh with comradery and competitiveness across our teams making for some excellent social gatherings!

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive remuneration package
• A supportive, collaborative, and friendly work environment
• Flexible working arrangements to balance personal and work commitments

 A position description is available here.

If you’re ready for your next challenge and looking to join an exciting company that is really going places, click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!

Our Rotorua land development offices is looking for a Senior Engineer to join their awesome team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

We’re looking to fill this role quickly. If the below sounds like you and you want to join a great team of energetic, fun-loving professionals click on apply now below.

ABOUT MCKENZIE & CO.

McKenzie & Co. was born from a passion for high quality environments and a desire to develop great places for people to grow.

We offer land development consultancy services to developers including professional development advice, project management, civil engineering, surveying, and planning. Our projects range in scope from large scale master-planned communities in greenfield locations, to complex infill developments in brownfields sites, right down to smaller residential subdivisions.

Established in 2014 by Clayton McKenzie, the business has fast become a centre of excellence for land development solutions. With office hubs in Auckland, Warkworth, Taupo and Rotorua, you’ll be part of a 70+ strong team of expert surveyors, civil engineers, project managers and development advisors.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To support the purpose and mission of McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd – to develop great places and people – by building the business through effective leadership of day-to-day conceptual design and liaising with key parties and consultants.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Concept design

• Build and maintain lot configuration with urban planners and designers
• Act as the go-between with all parties involved in the project
• Lead and direct depending on planning requirements, masterplan: concept (frameworks), segment to lots
• Refine typology, test engineering sensibility, form preliminary designs, engineers design to get resource consents through

Project leadership 

• The primary aim is to remove barriers for developers
• Identify client requirements and get agreement on how to proceed
• Manage project through to implementation, i.e. obtaining resource consent
• Liaise with all parties to ensure common understanding of what is required, what the plan is, and allocating responsibilities
• Constantly liaise with team members assigning tasks reviewing and monitoring progress

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

• Appropriate technical qualifications (RPSurv or CPeng)
• 5 years’ land development experience (post licensing)
• Strong project leadership skills and experience
• Attention to detail and well organised
• Comfortable with both flexibility and structure
• Strong communication and presentation skills – written and verbal
• Very strong relationship and interpersonal skills
• People management skills

Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and have a driver’s license.

A position description is available here.

We’re accepting applications now. Click on Apply Now to upload your CV & covering letter!