About us | Mō mātou

Kia ora! We’re Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau, the membership organisation for the problem-solvers, innovators and creators of Aotearoa. Our culture is supportive and flexible and our mahi is transformative. We empower our kaimahi to bring their best because that’s when we’re at our best. We are one team, stronger working together as a collective |He tira kotahi tātou, he hoehoe tahi, he tū tahi.

What we do and why we do it | Te pūtake o ā mātou mahi

We bring engineering to life to engineer better lives for New Zealanders. Our mahi supports, connects and uplifts the engineering community, drives and celebrates engineering excellence and champions change that matters.
As the Registration Authority for Chartered Professional Engineers, we play a critical public interest role, investigating complaints, maintaining professional standards and ensuring robust, fair and transparent regulatory processes.

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this is an ideal role for a senior, trusted in-house legal advisor offering real scope and influence. You’ll provide expert legal advice across the organisation while leading complex complaints, investigations and disciplinary matters in a professional regulatory environment. This role will suit someone who can confidently guide identify legal and regulatory risk, knows when to escalate issues, and takes initiative to resolve problems, regardless of where they sit organisationally.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Providing high-quality, practical legal advice across governance, regulation, contracts and risk.
• Leading and managing complaints, investigations and disciplinary processes in line with natural justice.
• Representing Engineering New Zealand in legal, disciplinary and related proceedings.
• Advising on CPEng registration, assessment and professional standards.
• Identifying emerging risks and proactively supporting sound decision-making across the organisation.

This role is based in our central Wellington office, with flexibility to consider between 30 and 37.5 hours per week.

Who we're looking for | Tā mātou e kimi nei

We are looking for an experienced legal professional who enjoys variety, responsibility and working at the intersection of law, public interest and professional standards. You will be confident exercising your judgement, operating autonomously, mentoring junior staff, and be known for spotting issues early and dealing with them constructively.

You’ll bring:

• A background as in-house legal counsel, regulation, complaints or similar.
• Experience with complaints, investigations, professional discipline or regulatory processes (highly desirable).
• Strong knowledge of administrative law and natural justice principles.
• Proven ability to identify risk, provide clear advice and know when to escalate matters.
• The confidence and credibility to represent the organisation in hearings and proceedings.
• 5 years post-qualification experience.

We want to hear from you if you think you have transferrable skills and can bring value to the role – even if you don’t tick every box. We’re interested in your judgement, initiative and how you approach complex issues.

Working here/what you can expect | Ngā mahi kei mua i a koe

We're purpose driven, values led and committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace. We know we do better work if we have a diverse mix of people on our team, because engineering is for everyone and so is life at Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau.

From home office seclusion to life in the office and everywhere in between, you’ll have access to the tools, resources, collaborators, professional development, and organisational support you need to do your best work. We offer a social, supportive and aspirational work culture. Your mental health and work-life balance are paramount to us.

We can offer you | Tā mātou e tuku ai ki a koe

• Commitment to flexibility – whatever that looks like for you.
• Unlimited wellbeing leave and 5 weeks annual leave.
• A professional development budget to support your aspirations.
• Wellbeing initiatives which include free flu shots, confidential counselling, an organisation-funded social club and subsidised onsite massages.
• Opportunities to get involved in values-driven internal initiatives, such as our neurodiversity Initiative, waiata practice, rainbow community, and te reo Māori learning.
• A team of dedicated colleagues who live by our values – Integrity | Te Tū Rangatira, Service | Te Ngākau Āwhina, Cooperation | Mahi Tahi, Bravery | Te Toa.
• Bright, open and modern workspace that’s whānau friendly and close to the waterfront.
• Accessible and gender neutral wharepaku.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to remove barriers or support you to bring your best during the recruitment process.

Please visit our careers page for a full Position Description and to apply - https://www.engineeringnz.org/about/working-here/current-vacancies/.

Applications close on 1 February 2026. All applications will be acknowledged electronically and may be reviewed prior to closing date.