Careers

Woods offers multiple career and development pathways to support new employees to develop technically and professionally including non-standard pathways for engineers who have not completed the Bachelor of Engineering degree.

The Woods Graduate Development programme supports new employees from graduate through to professional assessments (CPEng, and all membership levels of Engineering NZ).

Woods are accredited Professional Development Partners with Engineering New Zealand and can recommend candidates for Full Membership (from Graduate Membership) on completion of the Woods Graduate Development Programme.

Engineers who have gained knowledge and experience in the industry and completed the 2-year Diploma in Engineering, the 3-year Bachelor of Engineering Tech degree, or have an overseas engineering qualification that is not recognised under the Washington Accord are encouraged and supported to achieve Washington Accord equivalency through Engineering NZ Knowledge Assessment. Candidates can then work toward and apply for CPEng from Diploma, BEngTech or overseas non-Washington Accord qualifications.

Mentors are available to staff and an external assessor is available to review applications and provide valuable feedback prior to lodging applications to Engineering New Zealand to assist in development towards Knowledge Assessment and/or CPEng.

The annual subscription costs for Engineering New Zealand Membership and costs for applications for Knowledge Assessments and CPEng are covered by Woods for all permanent staff.

Woods also hosts at least three core competency training events in-house per year along with many other training opportunities to support Continued Professional Development. Support with further studies is also possible.

Woods provides a career and professional development pathway to support new employees from assistant, technician or graduate through to professional accreditation.

Assistants and Technicians are encouraged to undertake the New Zealand Diploma in Surveying (Level 6) through Toi Ohomai or Unitec. The Diploma can be gained while retaining full-time employment and fees are covered by Woods for permanent staff.

Woods also has a Graduate Development Programme for Licensing that is nationally recognised and one of the most successful graduate programmes in the country. Graduates will be given the opportunity to carry out all compulsory aspects of Licensing alongside various optional components.

Woods offer support and assistance through the Cadastral Law Exams and mentoring prior to Professional Interviews and examination and application fees are covered by Woods for permanent staff.

Woods also host frequent ‘Spatial Spiels’ which are in-house training events on a wide variety of survey and land development topics to support Continued Professional Development.

The annual subscription costs for Survey and Spatial New Zealand membership and Cadastral Surveyor Licences are covered by Woods for permanent staff.

Woods provides a career and development pathway to support new employees to develop technically and professionally to a high standard.

Planners are encouraged and supported to attend specialist CPD training to gain a wide range of Planning knowledge and/or pursue further education such as part-time university courses.

The structure of the Woods Planning team provides junior members of staff opportunities to learn on the job with Senior and Principal members.

Membership to the New Zealand Planning Institute is encouraged and annual subscription costs are covered by Woods for permanent staff.

Woods provide a career and development pathway to support new employees from graduate through to professional accreditation (registered architect).

Graduates are encouraged to undertake the New Zealand Institute of Architects’ structured Registration programme which incorporates online seminar resources, workshops in each area of required experience, and study groups of peers to guide the process as required by the Registered Architect’s Board. Woods provides mentoring and support throughout this process.

All employees are encouraged and supported to pursue continuing professional development (CPD), which comprises formal and informal learning.

The annual subscription costs for New Zealand Institute of Architect membership and costs for NZIA’s APL Registration programme are covered by Woods for permanent staff.