EdMIUMMost civil engineers in New Zealand are employed by engineering consultancies, local and regional authorities, government agencies or infrastructure and utility companies. Civil engineering Jobs in New Zealand falls under skill shortage lists, so if you have a full-time job offer – and the right experience and qualifications – it may be easier to apply for a visa. Civil engineers are in high demand in New Zealand because of:
- increased government spending on infrastructure such as road, water collection, wastewater management and public buildings
- major roading and water infrastructure projects
- the rebuild of the Canterbury region
- the need to meet the growing demand for electricity with new power-generating equipment and stations.
Varied work
You may be working on big-scale projects, some of them very big and important, such as rebuilding after earthquakes. Oversea-trained civil engineers may say the work in New Zealand is more varied than back home.
Civil engineering jobs are available all over New Zealand . From Auckland, the largest city, to small towns such as Tauranga and Hamilton. The quality of life in New Zealand really is good compared to many other countries.
New Zealand is well-developed, well-connected country with all sorts of opportunities to advance your career. But New Zealanders also think that life is about living. It is about balancing a good day’s work with time for family and friends and easy access to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Even in our biggest cities, you’ll never be too far from a beach, a bike trail, or a national park.
Safe and secure
New Zealand consistently tops the lists of the world’s most peaceful and least corrupt countries. While feeling safe is a luxury in many places, it’s one that New Zealanders are accustomed to. The strict border controls and low level of crime means safer communities, greater personal freedom and peace of mind for you and your family.
New Zealand ranked second on the 2020 Global Peace Index of safest countries to live (just behind Iceland) and along with Denmark was rated the world’s least corrupt country in Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index.
Family Friendly
If you have a family, New Zealand is probably one of the best choices you could make. It make fitting in and getting set up in your new country easy. And less commuting means you get to spend more time with your family. Expatriate families find New Zealand has a great sense of community. It rank second for this on the OECD’s Better Life Index. If you hold a work visa valid for two years or more, as a citizen or a resident, public healthcare in New Zealand is free or low cost.
Space to Breathe
New Zealand have all the benefits of an advanced Western economy, but only a fraction of the population . So it have lots of wide open spaces for you to enjoy. With only 5 million people spread across a land 1600km long and 350km wide, we average only 18 people per square kilometre.
Auckland came in at third place for cities in which to live. New Zealand’s stunning scenery is never far from view. Thirty percent of New Zealand is dedicated to national parks, boasting lush green countryside, majestic forests and snow-capped mountains, and no part of New Zealand is more than seventy-five miles (120km) away from the ocean.
A very warm welcome
New Zealanders open their hearts to newcomers. Its warmth and hospitality are a product of our size. Living on the edge of the world as we do, it’s second nature for New Zealanders to reach out and make friends. It’s not surprising then that nine out of ten migrants find the welcome they receive is good. Sonographers in New Zealand tend to work in small, friendly teams, so it’s easy to meet people and make new friends.
Conclusion
Do you like your job, but does it come at the expense of time with your family and friends? Do you want to have a career and live your life of your own at the same time? New Zealand could well be the answer.
