Project Engineer

Archway Recruitment; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Project Engineer to join their Hawke's Bay operation. Take ownership of major civil projects and work in a contractor-led environment where you are close to the action, accelerating your career in a dynamic team.

You will contribute across project delivery, across roading, energy, transport, marine and land development projects, ensuring quality, safety and on-time delivery with a practical mindset and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Full New Zealand working rights.
• Proven project engineering experience on civil infrastructure, bulk earthworks, marine or land development projects.
• High level of respect for Health & Safety and environmental compliance.
• Relevant engineering qualification or career history in civil infrastructure.
• Practical mindset, effective communication skills and team first focus.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major civil projects across delivery stages.
• Join a contractor-led project environment close to the action.
• Involved across complete project delivery with diverse civil projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard of quality and safety, on time and budget.
• Demonstrate versatility across site and project engineering tasks.

Skills

Project engineering

Civil infrastructure

Health & safety

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Engineering qualification / civil background

Job description

• Self performing Civil Contractor
• Wide range of projects in the Bay
• Career progression with a proven Contractor

Well established Civil Contractor now seeking a Project Engineer to join their successful, well-established Hawkes Bay operation, if you are a hands‑on Engineer who enjoys working in a contractor led project environment where you are close to the action, this may be the career move that you’ve been seeking.

Take ownership of major civil projects with a contractor that actually builds its own work. Excellent opportunity for a practical PE looking to step towards Project Management.

Their self‑performing operating model allows their Project Engineers to be involved across complete project delivery and suits a person who enjoys a diverse range of civil projects and a down to earth, flat management structure. This role offers real variety and the opportunity to further your career across roading, energy, transport infrastructure, marine and land development projects.

To thrive in this role, you must be able to demonstrate versatility, with the ability to work across a variety of site / project engineering tasks required to ensure your projects are delivered to a high standard of quality and safety, on time and budget.

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate:

• Full New Zealand working rights
• Proven project engineering experience on civil infrastructure, bulk earthworks, marine or land development projects
• High level of respect for Health & Safety and environmental compliance
• Relevant engineering qualification or career history in civil infrastructure
• Practical mindset, effective communication skills and team first focus

Applications are welcomed from people who have worked for a tier 2/3 Contractor who are interested in working on large scale projects or tier 1 Project Engineers looking to make a move to a nimbler, down‑to‑earth environment where they can accelerate their career progression.

Reference number: 1765654

Profession:EngineeringEngineer - Civil Infrastructure

Company: Archway Recruitment

Date posted: 21st Oct, 2026