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Life At Tonkin + Taylor

You’re in the driver’s seat

At Tonkin + Taylor, we foster an environment that cultivates continuous learning, work life balance, and personal development. Here, you’re not just a passenger; you’re in the driver’s seat of your growth journey. Your development is paramount, and we empower you to harness a plethora of knowledge, expertise, and formal development opportunities.

We’re at the forefront of some of the largest projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region. Our portfolio is a testament to our involvement in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.

You’ll have the opportunity to engage with technically challenging and diverse projects. Each project is unique and a canvas for your innovation and expertise.

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Unlocking your potential

We’re committed to seeing our people succeed and realise their full potential.

Here’s how we support your development.

Finding your feet

From day one you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers and feel comfortable in your role. We pair you with a buddy who’ll provide you with invaluable support and help accelerate your development.

Work that fulfils you

We understand that professional and personal development looks different for everyone. We believe in fostering growth and creativity by giving you work that brings out the best in you. We’ll help you maximise the full potential of your role by aligning your goals and performance with our own company goals.

The 70:20:10 learning approach

We believe in the 70:20:10 approach:

  • 70% of the time we maximise on-the-job learning
  • 20% of the time we share our learnings with others
  • 10% to supplement our knowledge with formal training

This system sets you up best for quick career development. In addition, we provide the following development opportunities:

  • Professional development
  • A yearly training calendar
  • Mentorship programme
  • Leadership programme
  • Professional accreditation and chartership support
  • Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects
  • Options for different career paths and portfolio roles
  • Secondment opportunities across Australasia
  • An annual learning and development budget

Working with the best

Tonkin + Taylor is home to an array of award-winning engineers, scientists and business professionals that help create and sustain a better world. You’ll have the opportunity to work with the best of the best and learn from them too.

Immigration

We’re proud to offer comprehensive overseas relocation packages to help people and their families settle into life as part of our team. Financial assistance is available for moving costs, and we can also arrange an expats settlement programme, flights, and visas for you and your family.

Finding a community is key when moving to a new country, and we’ll put you in touch with relevant contacts so your network will begin to grow before you’ve even touched down. Once you’re on the ground, we’ll help with finding suitable accommodation, transport, and schooling opportunities.

Visa Support

Tonkin + Taylor is an accredited employer which means we have approval from Immigration to employ people under the Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Immigration Instructions. As with all visa applications, our People + Capability team can provide you with employer documentation as required.

For more information about visa options, click below:

New Zealand Visa OptionsAustralian Visa Options

Flexibility and benefits: Making work work for you

At Tonkin + Taylor, we foster an environment that cultivates continuous learning, work life balance, and personal development. Here, you’re not just a passenger; you’re in the driver’s seat of your growth journey. Your development is paramount, and we empower you to harness a plethora of knowledge, expertise, and formal development opportunities.

We’re at the forefront of some of the largest projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region. Our portfolio is a testament to our involvement in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.

You’ll have the opportunity to engage with technically challenging and diverse projects. Each project is unique and a canvas for your innovation and expertise.

  • A variety of wellbeing programmes with an annual $750 wellbeing allowance
  • Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects – from large-scale alliance projects to smaller community-focused projects
  • Career development and internal training programmes
  • Mentoring programmes with leading industry experts
  • Primary care leave and support when returning to work, plus additional parental leave, salary top-up and a back-to-work coaching programme
  • Gym and wellness programme discounts
  • Cultural leave and support
  • Working from overseas support for those wanting to travel

Take your next step with Tonkin + Taylor

Ready to embark on a journey with a leading environmental and engineering consultancy? Apply today and join us – together we create and sustain a better world.

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