Front-End Project Engineer: Pre-Construction & Site Transition

HEB Construction; Tauranga; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HEB Construction is seeking an experienced Engineering Coordinator in Tauranga to strengthen the front end of our projects and then transition into a site-based Project Engineer as construction begins. You’ll work closely with pre-construction, estimating, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure early planning sets projects up for success.

This is a development-focused role that emphasizes constructability reviews, pricing inputs, and early planning to set up projects for success before they

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or similar) required.
• Proven experience as a Project Engineer on civil or infrastructure projects.
• Strong interest in constructability, estimating, pricing, and early project planning.
• Confidence collaborating across engineering, commercial and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Support constructability and buildability reviews during tendering and pre-construction.
• Contribute engineering input into estimating, pricing, and cost planning.
• Assist with methodology development, staging, sequencing, and risk identification.
• Work alongside commercial and construction teams to shape scope and delivery approaches.
• Review drawings and documentation with a practical, solutions-focused lens.
• Help identify and resolve potential issues before construction begins.
• Transition into a site-based Project Engineer role during the construction phase.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Engineer experience

Constructability

Estimating

Pricing

Early project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering (or similar)

Job description

HEB Construction is seeking an experienced Engineering Coordinator in Tauranga to strengthen the front end of our projects and then transition into a site-based Project Engineer as construction begins. You’ll work closely with pre-construction, estimating, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure early planning sets projects up for success.

This is a development-focused role that emphasizes constructability reviews, pricing inputs, and early planning to set up projects for success before they