Project Engineer

Concentis; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global footprint

Long-term pipeline

Collaborative culture

Mining project exposure

Job summary

Concentis partners with a Tier-1 Mining Asset Owner to source a Project Mechanical Engineer to provide project management across fixed assets in an active smelter operation. The role sits in Invercargill, NZ, and runs Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will deliver mechanical engineering and project support across a portfolio of upgrades, manage scoping, design, execution and close-out, and drive safe, compliant project delivery with strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience as a Mechanical Engineer or Project Engineer within mining, metals, heavy industrial, manufacturing, energy or a similar environment.
• Mining or heavy industry experience is essential, preferably within a complex brownfield operation.
• Demonstrated project engineering experience across scoping, design, execution and close-out.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Projects teams.
• Practical, hands-on approach to engineering and problem solving, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Reliability engineering experience is desirable, with project exposure to crane or conveyor asset upgrades seen as highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical engineering and project support across the Reduction Team's portfolio of assets, upgrades and improvement initiatives.
• Manage small to medium mechanical projects from initial scoping and engineering through to execution and close-out.
• Develop practical engineering solutions for asset defects, equipment issues, modifications and reliability improvements.
• Provide technical support to the Maintenance Engineering and Operations teams, including investigating recurring equipment issues and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, engineering consultants and contractors to ensure projects and engineering activities are delivered effectively.
• Review equipment condition, inspection findings and maintenance requirements and provide recommendations for repairs, modifications, upgrades and maintenance strategies.
• Provide technical engineering support during construction and execution activities, ensuring works comply with approved designs, standards and site requirements.
• Ensure all engineering and project activities are delivered safely and in accordance with HSEC requirements, statutory obligations, engineering standards and change management processes.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering degree

Mining experience

Project engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Reliability engineering

Crane/Conveyor upgrades

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are exclusively partnering with a Tier-1 Mining Asset Owner to source a Project Mechanical Engineer to provide project management across fixed assets throughout this active smelter operation.

As part of the site Reduction Team, you will provide project engineering, planning and supporting the delivery for a growing portfolio of project works that sit outside the day-to-day maintenance workload.

This is a Monday to Friday position that requires the individual to be based or relocate to Invercargill NZ.

Accountabilities:

• Deliver mechanical engineering and project support across the Reduction Team's portfolio of assets, upgrades and improvement initiatives.
• Manage small to medium mechanical projects from initial scoping and engineering through to execution and close-out.
• Develop practical engineering solutions for asset defects, equipment issues, modifications and reliability improvements.
• Provide technical support to the Maintenance Engineering and Operations teams, including investigating recurring equipment issues and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, engineering consultants and contractors to ensure projects and engineering activities are delivered effectively.
• Review equipment condition, inspection findings and maintenance requirements and provide recommendations for repairs, modifications, upgrades and maintenance strategies.
• Provide technical engineering support during construction and execution activities, ensuring works comply with approved designs, standards and site requirements.
• Ensure all engineering and project activities are delivered safely and in accordance with HSEC requirements, statutory obligations, engineering standards and change management processes.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated experience as a Mechanical Engineer or Project Engineer within mining, metals, heavy industrial, manufacturing, energy or a similar environment.
• Mining or heavy industry experience is essential, preferably within a complex brownfield operation.
• Demonstrated project engineering experience across scoping, design, execution and close-out.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Projects teams.
• Practical, hands‑on approach to engineering and problem solving, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Reliability engineering experience is desirable, with project exposure to crane or conveyor asset upgrades seen as highly regarded

Benefits:

• Join a global organisation with a local footprint!
• Strong project pipeline – offering long term security with exposure to a diverse range of projects throughout a complex brownfield mining environment
• A diverse culture that is built upon on collaborative and supportive team environment
• Develop your project management skills working with seasoned project professionals in a complex mining operation