Project Engineer

Alliance Group Limited; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies

Additional annual leave

Ongoing training & development

Employee support services

Job summary

Alliance Group Limited is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our Engineering team at Lorneville. This full-time role leads engineering and capital projects to improve plant performance, reliability, safety and efficiency.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will drive projects from concept to completion, coordinating with contractors and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and control scope, time and cost.
• Analytical problem-solving and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and capital projects at the Lorneville site.
• Develop project scopes, plans, schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate resources, contractors and suppliers.
• Monitor risks, costs and timelines to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to support continuous improvement.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and implementation activities.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and management.
• Identify opportunities to enhance plant capability and efficiency.

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Us

At Alliance Group, we're more than a global supplier of exceptional grass-fed lamb, beef, and venison. We're a purpose-driven business committed to driving prosperity for our farming families and creating thriving environments for our people. With sites across the North and South Islands, we're focused on performance improvement, innovation, and reducing our environmental impact.

About Us

At Alliance Group, we're more than a global supplier of exceptional grass-fed lamb, beef, and venison. We're a purpose-driven business committed to driving prosperity for our farming families and creating thriving environments for our people. With sites across the North and South Islands, we're focused on performance improvement, innovation, and reducing our environmental impact.

Based at our Lorneville Plant, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to major capital and engineering projects that support one of New Zealand's leading food manufacturers. You'll be part of a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our Engineering team at Lorneville. This is a full-time permanent role responsible for leading engineering and capital projects that improve plant performance, reliability, safety, and efficiency.

Working closely with the Engineering Manager, site leaders, contractors, and key stakeholders, you'll take projects from concept through to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact while working on a diverse range of projects in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering and capital projects across the Lorneville site
• Develop project scopes, plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Manage project resources, contractors, and suppliers to achieve successful outcomes
• Monitor project performance and proactively manage risks, costs, and timelines
• Ensure projects comply with health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Work collaboratively with operations and engineering teams to support continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee project testing, commissioning, and implementation activities
• Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting
• Provide regular project updates and recommendations to key stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve plant capability, efficiency, and performance through engineering solutions

About You

You will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience delivering engineering, project management, or capital projects in a manufacturing environment
• Strong project planning and coordination skills across scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Experience managing contractors and working with multiple stakeholders
• Sound understanding of health and safety requirements within industrial environments
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency with project management software, including Microsoft Project
• A proactive, organised, and results-focused approach to work

Ideally You'll Also Have

• Experience within food manufacturing or primary industry processing
• Knowledge of engineering compliance, quality assurance, and industry best practice
• Experience delivering plant upgrades, infrastructure, or operational improvement projects
• Strong field-based engineering or construction management experience

Please note that we are only considering candidates who currently have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

What We Offer

• Health insurance subsidies for you and your family
• One week's additional annual leave
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunities to work on meaningful, site-wide capital projects
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Career development opportunities within a leading New Zealand company
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to on-site health services

Alliance Group is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our business and the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and abilities.

We recruit, develop and promote people based on their skills, experience, qualifications and potential. We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe and respectful workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and feel valued.

If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to ensure you can participate fully.