Senior Electrical & Automation Project Engineer

WM New Zealand; Howick; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Inclusive work environment

Sustainability impact

Job summary

WM New Zealand is seeking an experienced Electrical & Automation Senior Project Engineer to join our Engineering and Asset Management team. You’ll lead capital projects, plant upgrades, and control system improvements across nationwide operations, working hands-on with PLC programming, fault diagnostics, and commissioning.

You will review electrical designs, manage contractor deliverables, and drive energy efficiency and reliability initiatives at multiple facilities, including material recovery

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years' experience in industrial, manufacturing, processing, utilities, energy, or heavy industry environments.
• Experience designing, troubleshooting and commissioning electrical power, control and automation systems.
• Practical experience with PLC programming and fault finding using platforms such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, Allen‑Bradley/Rockwell, Beckhoff, or CODESYS.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA and industrial networks (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and automation capital projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Design, specify and manage upgrades to electrical distribution, motor control systems, instrumentation and automation systems.
• Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Support fault finding and root cause analysis of complex electrical, mechanical and control system failures.
• Manage electrical & mechanical contractors, control system integrators and engineering consultants to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Skills

PLC programming

Fault finding

Contractor management

Control system design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell

Beckhoff

CODESYS

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

WM New Zealand is seeking an experienced Electrical & Automation Senior Project Engineer to join our Engineering and Asset Management team. You’ll lead capital projects, plant upgrades, and control system improvements across nationwide operations, working hands-on with PLC programming, fault diagnostics, and commissioning.

You will review electrical designs, manage contractor deliverables, and drive energy efficiency and reliability initiatives at multiple facilities, including material recovery