Engineering Project Manager (Delivery Enablement Specialist)

Air New Zealand; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

FlexiLeave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Air New Zealand's Engineering Delivery Enablement Specialist role invites you to lead complex aircraft engineering projects from planning through delivery, aligning safety and performance with regulatory requirements.

You will work with Tech Ops, CAMO and Maintenance Planning to drive improvements, manage stakeholders, and deliver on time and budget while championing smarter ways of working within a regulated aviation environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in engineering, project or programme delivery, preferably within aviation.
• Ability to coordinate complex projects across multiple teams.
• Strong PM skills: planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk governance.
• Qualification in Engineering, PM or Aviation; familiarity with aircraft modifications and lean methods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from planning to delivery, meeting safety, quality, timeline and budget.
• Develop integrated project plans with milestones and resources.
• Coordinate stakeholders across engineering, operations and external teams.
• Identify risks, issues and financial performance with reporting.
• Ensure delivery aligns with aviation regs and safety standards.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Aviation

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Engineering or PM degree

Job description

Engineering Project Manager (Delivery Enablement Specialist)

• Full-time

Kia ora!
Help shape the future of Engineering at Air New Zealand, where your ability to bring people, projects and technical expertise together will help keep our aircraft flying safely, reliably and efficiently.
As an Engineering Delivery Enablement Specialist, you'll play a key role in turning complex engineering challenges into successful outcomes. From aircraft modifications to strategic improvement initiatives, you'll help deliver projects that strengthen fleet performance and make a real difference across our operation.
You'll join our Engineering team within Technical Operations (Tech Ops), working alongside Fleet Engineering, Continuing Airworthiness Management (CAMO), Maintenance Planning, Supply Chain and operational teams. It's an opportunity to influence meaningful change, build strong partnerships and contribute to the ongoing success of an iconic New Zealand airline.
How you'll make an impact

• Lead engineering projects and programmes from planning through to delivery, achieving agreed safety, quality, timeline and budget outcomes
• Develop integrated project plans, aligning milestones, resources and dependencies to keep complex initiatives on track
• Bring together engineering, operational and external stakeholders to resolve challenges, manage competing priorities and deliver shared outcomes
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and financial performance, providing clear reporting and recommendations to support informed decisions
• Coordinate engineering changes, aircraft modifications and strategic initiatives, ensuring delivery aligns with aviation regulations and safety standards
• Champion smarter ways of working, improving project delivery processes, collaboration and performance across Engineering and Tech Ops.

What you'll bring

• At least 3 years' experience in engineering, project or programme delivery, ideally within aviation, aerospace, manufacturing or another regulated environment
• Proven ability to coordinate complex projects across multiple teams, balancing priorities while delivering quality outcomes
• Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and governance
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to build relationships, engage stakeholders and navigate technical challenges
• Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to improving processes and delivering practical solutions
• A relevant qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Aviation Management or equivalent practical experience. Exposure to aircraft modifications, continuing airworthiness, aviation regulations or Agile and Lean methodologies would be an advantage.

If you bring most of this experience, along with transferable skills and the drive to grow, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join Air New Zealand?
We want our people to thrive at work and enjoy life beyond it. Alongside the opportunity to contribute to meaningful engineering initiatives, you'll have access to benefits including:

• Discounted travel opportunities for you, your friends and whānau
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and discounted medical cover options.

Ready for take-off?
If you enjoy bringing people together, solving complex challenges and seeing projects make a real operational impact, this could be your next opportunity.
Join Air New Zealand and help deliver the engineering initiatives that keep Aotearoa connected to the world.
Applicants must hold a current and valid visa that provides the legal right to work in New Zealand at the time of application.
Applications close Sunday 1st November 2026.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."

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