Senior Mechanical Engineer

Grada Recruitment; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package with paido

Flexibility and work-life balance

37.5-hour working week

Diverse and challenging projects

Career progression opportunities

Supportive and collaborative team

Accredited Employer with long-term 안정성

Job summary

Grada Recruitment in Queenstown, NZ, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical building services projects across residential, commercial, healthcare, and industrial sectors. You will own delivery, mentor junior engineers, and strengthen client relationships in a growing Queenstown office.

The role offers a clear leadership pathway, competitive salary, paid overtime, and a flexible, collaborative culture with regular social events.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience in building services, consulting, or industrial mechanical engineering.
• Proven project delivery across a range of project sizes.
• Excellent technical design and problem-solving capability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CPEng status or working towards chartership is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of mechanical building services projects.
• Manage projects from concept through to completion.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Coordinate with internal disciplines and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for business development and future work.
• Deliver innovative, practical, and high-quality engineering solutions.

Skills

Project delivery

Mentoring junior engineers

Client relationship management

Building services knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Grada Recruitment - Queenstown, South Island

Join a respected New Zealand engineering consultancy where you'll have the autonomy to lead projects, influence outcomes, and help shape the future of a growing Queenstown office.

About the company
Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions across New Zealand. With decades of success behind them and continued growth ahead, they offer the stability of an established business alongside the opportunities that come with an expanding team.

Their culture is built around flexibility, collaboration, quality, and genuine support for their people. You'll be surrounded by experienced professionals who enjoy what they do and are committed to helping each other succeed.

About the role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll take ownership of project delivery across a diverse range of building services projects while playing a key role in mentoring junior engineers and strengthening client relationships.

You'll work across residential, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use developments, giving you plenty of variety and the opportunity to make a real impact on projects that shape local communities.

This role offers a clear pathway to further leadership and influence within the business for someone looking to take the next step in their career.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary package with paid overtime
• Genuine flexibility and strong work-life balance
• Diverse and technically challenging projects
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business
• Supportive and highly collaborative team environment
• Regular social events and a positive team culture
• Accredited Employer with long-term stability and growth

Join a respected New Zealand engineering consultancy where you'll have the autonomy to lead projects, influence outcomes, and help shape the future of a growing Queenstown office.

About the company
Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions across New Zealand. With decades of success behind them and continued growth ahead, they offer the stability of an established business alongside the opportunities that come with an expanding team.

Their culture is built around flexibility, collaboration, quality, and genuine support for their people. You'll be surrounded by experienced professionals who enjoy what they do and are committed to helping each other succeed.

About the role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll take ownership of project delivery across a diverse range of building services projects while playing a key role in mentoring junior engineers and strengthening client relationships.

You'll work across residential, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use developments, giving you plenty of variety and the opportunity to make a real impact on projects that shape local communities.

This role offers a clear pathway to further leadership and influence within the business for someone looking to take the next step in their career.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary package with paid overtime
• Genuine flexibility and strong work-life balance
• 37.5-hour working week
• Diverse and technically challenging projects
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business
• Supportive and highly collaborative team environment
• Regular social events and a positive team culture
• Accredited Employer with long-term stability and growth

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of mechanical building services projects
• Manage projects from concept through to completion
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
• Coordinate with internal disciplines and external stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for business development and future work
• Deliver innovative, practical, and high-quality engineering solutions

What you'll need

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer
• Strong experience within building services, consulting, or industrial mechanical engineering
• Proven project delivery experience across a range of project sizes
• Excellent technical design and problem-solving capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to develop trusted client relationships
• CPEng status, or working towards chartership, is advantageous
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering quality outcomes

If you're looking for a role that combines technical challenge, career progression, flexibility, and the lifestyle benefits of Queenstown, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Sangeeta on 021 022 05807 for a confidential chat.