
Vacancies at Bonisch
Our team is growing, and we are on the hunt for talented, outgoing, driven, and motivated people!
Civil Designer / CAD Technician
Location: Invercargill (on-site)
Bonisch is a progressive, privately owned consultancy with 40+ years’ experience in land development, civil engineering, resource management, planning and surveying. With offices in Invercargill, Te Anau and Christchurch, we deliver high-end projects across New Zealand. We’re seeking a Civil Designer / CAD Technician to join our growing team.
This role offers the opportunity to work under the guidance of our Senior Engineers to take projects from concept through to production-ready drawings and models using Autodesk Civil 3D. Your day-to-day will include:
What you’ll do:
All things CAD and Civil 3D, including building and editing surface and corridor models, alignments and pipe networks in Civil 3D to model infrastructure, and highlighting design constraints and issues to our Senior Engineers.
Generating full construction ready drawings including plan & profile sheets, cross-sections, typical sections and earthworks volumes, as well as site specific custom construction details.
Applying NZS 4404 and associated local authority standards, and get involved in design calculations and network modelling as require.
Exporting drawing sets, managing revisions/markups and issuing for internal review or construction.
Performing quantity take-offs and material volume calculations to support cost estimate.
Generating set out data, and manipulating data received to verify claims.
Develop and bring new skills and software capability to the table, and drive forward our CAD standards.
Who you are:
A minimum of 1–5 years’ hands-on experience working in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, with drawing outputs that demonstrate your skills.
Natural aptitude for computers and learning new software, as well as an artistic flair to make great looking and easy to read plan sets.
Tertiary qualification in civil engineering would be a bonus.
Analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.
Excellent communicator who can liaise with engineers, surveyors and external stakeholders.
Why Bonisch?
At Bonisch, you’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team of 35 talented professionals, including planners, engineers, and surveyors. We take on a diverse range of interesting and challenging projects and pride ourselves on delivering outstanding results for our clients. But it’s not all work! We value a strong team culture and make time for regular team events, social sports teams, we provide health insurance and clothing allowances to our team and knock off for our legendary Friday 4:30 debriefs, where we reflect on the week and enjoy a beverage together.
If you’re a Civil Designer / CAD Technician looking for a dynamic and rewarding role in a supportive team environment, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you’re the one we should hire to admin@bonisch.nz
The closing date for submissions is 25th July 2025.

Join us!
Our team is growing, and we’re keen to hear from professionals in Invercargill, Christchurch and Te Anau.
Are your skills a perfect match for our business needs?
Civil Engineering
Contract Management
Geometric Design
Land Development
Planning
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Surveying
Are you eager to be part of our team, taking on challenging and exciting projects? Reach out to us at admin@bonisch.nz and share the skills you bring to the table. Let's make great things happen together!