Technical Director – Structural

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. 

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. 

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes, and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

We are seeking an experienced leader to guide technical delivery, strengthen team capability, and drive client outcomes as Structural Technical Director within our Suva office. 

This position offers a unique blend of technical leadership, mentoring and client engagement within a globally connected and well-established consultancy.

In this role, you’ll:

• Provide technical leadership, oversight, and governance to the Structural Engineering team, including review, certification, and sign-off of structural designs.
• Take full ownership of structural design outcomes, ensuring compliance with relevant Fiji, NZ, AU, and international standards.
• Lead and deliver structural engineering projects across Fiji and New Zealand, with opportunities to support work in Australia and other regions.
• Act as Technical Lead where required, ensuring high technical quality, programme delivery, and commercial performance.
• Mentor and support structural engineers and designers, building strong technical capability within the team.
• Collaborate closely with the Country Manager and NZPac Structures Business Group Leader to grow the Structures discipline and support the broader business strategy.
• Contribute to business development activities, including client engagement, proposal input, and technical leadership in work winning.
• Leverage regional connections across Australia and New Zealand, sharing expertise and strengthening cross-border delivery capability.

About you: 

• A relevant university degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CPEng or equivalent) with the ability to independently review and sign off structural designs.
• Strong technical background in structural engineering, with deep experience providing guidance, assurance, and governance to engineering teams.
• Proven experience delivering and overseeing projects in Fiji (New Zealand and/or Australia experience highly regarded).
• Demonstrated capability in technical decision-making, taking ownership of complex designs and engineering outcomes.
• A collaborative leader with a strong commitment to mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers.
• Commercially astute, with experience supporting business development, client relationships, and growth of a technical discipline.
• Confident communicator, able to engage clients, internal stakeholders, and regulators with credibility and clarity.

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV or reach out to Zen Chua ([email protected]) for more information.

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Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. 

GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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