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Boffa Miskell
www.boffamiskell.co.nz

General Overview of Boffa Miskell
Boffa Miskell is a leading New Zealand environmental planning and design consultancy with offices in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch. The practice has been in business for over 35 years.

At Boffa Miskell we take pride in seeing our work implemented – be it applied policy or built design. We seek sustainable environmental solutions by taking a 360 point of view – considering all perspectives and understanding each project's connections with the wider world.

What are the main types of jobs in Boffa Miskell?
Environmantal consultancy comprising of:
Landscape Architecture, Planning, Ecology, Urban Design, Environmental Sustainable Design, Digital Design services, Cultural Advisory and Sustainability services.

What are the skill shortages in the industry?
Enthusiastic people looking to make a difference to the environment in which we all live.

What types of jobs do you profile on Workchoice Day?
Landscape Architecture, Planning, Ecology, Urban Design, Environmental Sustainable Design, Digital Design services, Cultural Advisory and Sustainability services.

What kind of qualifications are needed to do them?
Generally a tertiary qualification in Landscape Architecture, Planning, the sciences (for ecology/sustainable design) and Cultural Advisor roles. Post graduate qualification for Urban Design. Tertiary qualifications are not a prerequisite for Digital Design

What can school students do to prepare for a career in your firm aside from further education?
e.g. volunteering, community work?

Be genuinely interested in the wider environmental fields that we operate in.

Why is Boffa Miskell involved in Workchoice Day?
To raise to profile of environmental consultancy as a career for school leavers considering their further education.

What aspects of the day work for Boffa Miskell?
The ability to engage with students and have them experience a simulated project design exercise in a compressed timeframe.

Highlights of Workchoice Day
Seeing students enjoying themselves as they participate in environmental design and having our industry gain recognition as a real career opportunity.