Senior Manager - Engineering

MB Century; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MB Century seeks a Senior Manager - Engineering to direct our global engineering function. You will set strategic direction, govern technical standards, and grow our services across geothermal, hydro, energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.

Reporting to the CEO and on the Senior Leadership Team, you will unify NZ and international teams, elevate quality, and drive new revenue streams through disciplined design and governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' engineering experience in heavy industry, hydro, geothermal, industrial, infrastructure or related sectors.
• At least 5 years in leadership positions managing engineering teams, ideally multidisciplinary.
• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Process, Civil or Electrical Engineering; Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering organisations across multiple locations or countries.
• Strong commercial and business development experience, with a track record of implementing engineering governance frameworks and best-practice design systems.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change and business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver MB Century's global engineering strategy.
• Lead the integration of New Zealand and international engineering teams into a single coordinated operating model.
• Act as custodian of engineering standards, technical quality and engineering assurance across the organisation.
• Oversee engineering delivery performance across all business units, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality.
• Lead the development of new engineering service offerings across geothermal, hydro, energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.
• Manage engineering business performance, including revenue, utilisation, profitability and growth.
• Build a world-class engineering and design organisation, with structured development pathways for engineers and designers.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic planning

Governance & design systems

Business development

Change management

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Process/Civil/Electrical Engineering

CPEng (desirable)

Job description

MB Century is looking for a Senior Manager - Engineering to lead our global engineering function. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, you'll set the strategic direction and technical governance of engineering across geothermal, hydro, energy, industrial and infrastructure projects, and grow our engineering services into new markets.

You'll have the mandate to integrate our New Zealand and international engineering teams, lift technical standards across the business, and take engineering into new revenue streams.

What You’ll Do

• Set and deliver MB Century's global engineering strategy.
• Lead the integration of New Zealand and international engineering teams into a single coordinated operating model.
• Act as custodian of engineering standards, technical quality and engineering assurance across the organisation.
• Oversee engineering delivery performance across all business units, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality.
• Lead the development of new engineering service offerings across geothermal, hydro, energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.
• Manage engineering business performance, including revenue, utilisation, profitability and growth.
• Build a world-class engineering and design organisation, with structured development pathways for engineers and designers.

About You

You're a highly credible engineering leader with:

• Minimum 15 years' engineering experience in heavy industry, hydro, geothermal, industrial, infrastructure or related sectors.
• At least 5 years in leadership positions managing engineering teams, ideally multidisciplinary.
• A Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Process, Civil or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering organisations across multiple locations or countries.
• Strong commercial and business development experience, with a track record of implementing engineering governance frameworks and best-practice design systems.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change and business transformation.

Why Join MB Century?

This is a senior leadership role with real scope: the chance to shape how engineering operates across our business, open up new markets, and build MB Century's reputation as a leading provider of engineering-led services.

If that's the challenge you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.