Careers at LDE

Life at LDE

LDE’s engineers, scientists, and support staff work from offices across New Zealand, valued for their skills, their experience, and who they are as individuals.

Titiro, whakarongo, kōrero
Look, listen, then speak.

Founded: 2004
Staff: 120
Locations: 13
Projects Delivered: 15,000+

Why join LDE?

You will be working with intelligent people from a wide range of backgrounds, on interesting projects that make a real difference to communities all around New Zealand. You will be valued for your skills and experience and who you are as an individual. We work collaboratively and independently, and balance office time with field trips off the beaten track. We love what we do and have plenty of laughs along the way.

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What We Stand For

Our Values

Kaupapa is a Māori concept referring to a set of principles, a philosophy, or an agenda that guides an organisation or community. At LDE, our kaupapa underpins everything we do.

Generosity
We are generous with our knowledge, our time, and our energy. We share expertise openly with clients, communities, and each other, building capability rather than dependency.
Accountability
We take ownership of our work and our outcomes. When we commit to something, we deliver. Our clients trust us because we do what we say we will.
Consistent Quality
Quality is not negotiable. Every report, every investigation, every design is held to the same high standard, whether for a small residential client or a large infrastructure project.
Collaboration
Good engineering solutions come from working together, with clients, communities, and between disciplines. We listen before we speak, and we engage with humility.
Environmental Stewardship
We take our responsibility to the environment seriously. Our work considers long-term environmental outcomes alongside engineering objectives, supporting sustainable land and water use.
Cultural Awareness
We approach our work with cultural sensitivity and respect for tangata whenua. We collaborate with mana whenua and stakeholders to ensure our engineering reflects the values of the communities we serve.
Personal Responsibility
We make choices every day about how we act and interact. Owning our actions, reflecting on our experiences, and growing from them is at the heart of how each of us operates at LDE.

Our Workplace

Wāhi Mahi Ora

A place of wellbeing

Safe from Harm
Strong leadership, quality systems, consistent messaging, and open dialogue ensure we recognise risks and remove them. There is no rug to sweep things under.
Freedom of Expression
LDE is a safe place to express your thoughts, beliefs, and opinions on our processes and direction. Sharing ideas differs from idle gossip; we welcome the former and discourage the latter.
Ongoing Education
Continuous professional development is at the heart of our sustainability. We fund studies aligned with individual goals and company direction, because confidence in knowledge improves everything.
Flexibility & Balance
LDE was founded on the belief that flexible, balanced work produces better outcomes, long before it became fashionable. Flexibility is not an absence of commitment; it is what allows commitment to be sustained.
Transparency
We believe in the comfort of knowing what is happening in your company and direct work environment. Anything that affects you will be communicated promptly, with honesty and appropriate confidentiality.

What Sets Us Apart

Invested in our team
CPD is one of our critical investment areas. External training, internal mentoring, shared field exposure, and funding of individual studies in line with company direction, because the team makes the magic happen, and ongoing learning is fundamental to sustainable technical excellence.
Tamlyn HayNational Engineering Manager, Structures
Common sense, practical solutions
A mix of graduates, skilled young professionals, and industry leaders lets us deliver value-engineered, fit-for-purpose solutions, acknowledging risk versus cost, keeping constructability front of mind, and partnering with clients for outcomes that are smart, timely, and durable.
Aaron HollandRegional Manager – Auckland & Northland
Can-do attitude
We have grown significantly but kept the personal touch. A relatively flat structure, bold willingness to explore new opportunities, and a positive attitude grounded in commercial acumen make us a highly dynamic and trusted partner.
Rob HaskellNational Engineering Manager, Geosciences
Trust in our people
Every team member understands the client, the end game, and their contribution to delivery, from project quoting through QA to invoicing. We empower independent thinkers with supervision and trust, and they care deeply about outcomes.
Baden TurleyManaging Director

Our Commitment

Mana Tangata

The dignity of people: every person at LDE has the right to be free from discrimination. This extends to sexual orientation, lifestyle, appearance, dress, and social and political beliefs. We safeguard each person’s autonomy over their body, their thoughts, and their identity, and we expect this respect to be reflected in how we work together and with our clients.