Engineering & Projects Manager

Technical Recruitment Solutions; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + extras

Job summary

Technical Recruitment Solutions in Hamilton, North Island, seeks an Engineering Projects Manager to lead the planning, execution and delivery of high-value projects in the dairy, food or pharmaceutical sectors.

You will work with engineering leaders and client stakeholders, while managing contractors and suppliers from design through commissioning, upholding health, safety, quality and environmental standards and achieving strong financial performance.

Qualifications

• Lead large and complex projects in dairy, food, or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Strong focus on health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex projects from planning through delivery.
• Coordinate design reviews, procurement, and construction management.
• Oversee commissioning, including training and operating instruction development.
• Build strong client, contractor, and supplier relationships.
• Drive high standards of health, safety, and quality across all projects.
• Report on progress, risks, and project outcomes.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement management

Construction management

Health & safety

Job description

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Technical Recruitment Solutions – Hamilton, North Island

Full time, Permanent

Our client is a niche multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing engineering design and construction of production processing plant, utilities and supporting infrastructure in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biosciences industries.

With existing mechanical, electrical, chemical process, and structural teams they are currently looking for an Engineering Projects Manager to join the team in Hamilton to lead the successful delivery of high-value, large-scale, and technically challenging projects.

The Opportunity
As an Engineering Projects Manager, you will take ownership of the planning, execution and delivery of multiple projects, ensuring outcomes meet client expectations while maintaining the highest standards in health & safety, quality, environmental compliance, and financial performance. You will work closely with other engineering leaders and client stakeholders, while managing contractors and suppliers to deliver projects from design through to commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Lead large and complex projects in the dairy, food, or pharmaceutical sectors
• Manage project planning, design reviews, procurement, and construction management
• Oversee commissioning, including training and operating instruction development
• Build strong client, contractor, and supplier relationships
• Drive high standards of health, safety, and quality across all projects
• Report on progress, risks, and project outcomes

This is an opportunity to lead work on high-value, technically challenging projects with industry-leading clients. Be part of a respected consultancy with a reputation for excellence, working in a collaborative, professional, and supportive team environment.

On offer is a highly competitive salary with many extras.