Employer Profile

Organisation:
URS New Zealand Limited

Our mission statement:
VISION:
Setting the standard through innovative solutions to engineering, environmental and social challenges.

CORE VALUES:
Integrity, Health & Safety, Professional Excellence, Environmental & Social Responsibility

PURPOSE & GOALS:
Our Clients - Our goal is to retain and expand our preferred client base.

Our Staff - Our goal is to be the employer of choice.

Our Stockholders - Our goal is to meet or exceed our profit expectations.

Health & Safety - Our goal is to ensure our employees return home safe and well at the end of each working day.

Growth - Our goal is to remain a leader, not a follower.

Diversity & Innovation - Our goal is to be proactive in developing creative solutions for our clients.

Our Contribution to Society - Our goal is to set the standard for environmental and social responsibility.

Number of total employees:
325

Number of engineering staff:
175

Number of staff who are IPENZ Members:
72

Where we are located in New Zealand:
Wellington
Canterbury
West Coast
Auckland
Bay of Plenty

Where we are located overseas:
Australia North America South America Europe

Types of engineering specialists we require to help us achieve our goals :
Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Water Resource, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineers

Major projects we are involved with/have been involved with :
URS led the design of the civil, structural and planning for the Northern Gateway Toll Road as part of an alliance. The toll road is north of Auckland, from Orewa to Puhoi. Engineering challenges faced included difficult geological formations,steep terrain and the site's location within an area of significant environmental value. It incorporates a number of major structures including twin tunnels at Johnson's Hill and six bridges.
URS were the lead design consultant for the detailed design on the $200 million SH20 Mt Roskilll Extensions project. The URS SH 20 Project Team delivered a comprehensive design for 4.5 km of new motorway extending the existing motorway from Hillsborough to Richardson Rd.
Our responsibility on the Stockton Ridgeline Deconstruction for Solid Energy was to perform geotechnical investigations and analysis and deconstruction design. Slope stability analysis and the development and testing of rock bolting and anchor systems were also required by the client.

Refer to our website www.urscorp.co.nz

How we support our employees :
URS provides support to staff in their Professional Development and Career Planning, Professional Registrations and Continuing Education opportunities. There are available benefits in Superannuation, sudsidised Medical plans, share options (with listed parent company, URS Corporation), Salary Continuance Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Travel Insurance, staff Wellness programme.

Training and development opportunities we offer our employees :
All employees have allocated time for Training & Development activities. We have a Mentoring programme, a Young Professionals Group, work experience opportunities, Annual Performance appraisals, Career planning and supporting resources for staff.

Continued Professional Development is included as part of employees remuneration packages
YES

How we support the community :
With reference to our Annual Sustainability Report - "The Things We Value", our goal is "To be a contributor to the vitality of the community". We are involved and encourage Sustainable practices in the community and with our own practices, our clients and our suppliers. Our engineering staff are involved as "Futuretech Ambassadors"

Summer work placement opportunities:

Scholarships and awards we offer:
Peter North Scholarship - University of Auckland Civil and Natural Resources Scholarship - University of Canterbury

Website address:
http://www.urscorp.co.nz

HR contact:
Tony Brown

HR contact email address:

HR contact phone number:
+64 9 3551300