Senior Process & Chemical Engineer – Hybrid Energy Projects

AECOM; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Auckland, New Zealand, seeks a Senior Process & Chemical Engineer for its Industrial team. The role spans greenfield and brownfield projects, delivering process and chemical work packages with senior technical leadership.

You will engage with client teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive delivery excellence across challenging projects. You are expected to bring 6+ years of process or chemical engineering experience, strong communication, and a track record in multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Process and / or Chemical Engineering experience over 6+ years on complex projects.
• Delivery across brownfield and greenfield projects with site conditions.
• Track record in detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Proactive problem solving and meeting client timelines and budgets.
• Strong ability to build cross‑functional relationships for project delivery.
• Excellent communication to coordinate multi‑disciplinary inputs.
• Registered or working towards CPEng with relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver work packages for Process and Chemical projects (greenfield/brownfield).
• Collaborate across disciplines, ensuring plant location and piping considerations.
• Build site relationships as trusted adviser with client and site teams.
• Prepare reports, proposals, progress updates, data sheets and documents.
• Provide engineering reviews, designs, calculations, and technical advisory tasks.
• Apply experience in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping and 3D modelling.
• Raise design discrepancies and problem solve within the team.
• Mentor graduate and early‑career engineers on technical delivery.
• Maintain high standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Process Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Project delivery

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in process/chemical engineering or related field

Tools

3D modelling

Pressure vessels

Heat exchangers

Job description

AECOM in Auckland, New Zealand, seeks a Senior Process & Chemical Engineer for its Industrial team. The role spans greenfield and brownfield projects, delivering process and chemical work packages with senior technical leadership.

You will engage with client teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive delivery excellence across challenging projects. You are expected to bring 6+ years of process or chemical engineering experience, strong communication, and a track record in multidisciplinary