Seismic Strengthening Project Lead

Hamilton Jet; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Global industry leader

Board-visible role

Job summary

HamiltonJet seeks a Principal Engineer to lead a proactive seismic strengthening project on an existing factory building. You will own the end-to-end delivery, acting as the single point of contact to consultants, contractors, and territorial authorities while keeping personnel safe and production running.

The role combines project engineering and project management across planning, execution, and reporting, reporting into Manufacturing Engineering Leadership.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical or civil/structural), or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing major seismic strengthening of existing, older commercial or industrial buildings (industrial preferred).
• Proven ability to coordinate works around live production and differing shift patterns to minimise disruption.
• Experience managing multi-discipline consultants and multi-trades installation contractors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels, from workforce to Board.
• Strong Health & Safety ethic, with sound knowledge of construction safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning: develop a phased implementation plan with safety risk assessment and budget governance.
• Lead execution: select and manage multi-trade contractors and consultants during delivery.
• Lead reporting: keep all levels informed with daily to Board-level updates.
• Coordinate works around live production and shifting patterns to minimise disruption.
• Ensure sightings and reports required by territorial authorities are produced by qualified personnel.
• Maintain project budget, programme, and governance throughout the project.

Skills

Project leadership

Seismic strengthening

Coordination

MS Project

MS Office

Health & Safety

Contractor management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

ERP systems

Job description

HamiltonJet seeks a Principal Engineer to lead a proactive seismic strengthening project on an existing factory building. You will own the end-to-end delivery, acting as the single point of contact to consultants, contractors, and territorial authorities while keeping personnel safe and production running.

The role combines project engineering and project management across planning, execution, and reporting, reporting into Manufacturing Engineering Leadership.