Senior Process Engineer

Aurecon; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Process Engineer to deliver innovative solutions across energy, dairy, and manufacturing projects in New Zealand. You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to grow our dairy, food & beverage capabilities and sustain capital initiatives.

In this role you will lead projects, manage the full lifecycle from design through handover, mentor junior engineers and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process or Chemical Engineering; ideally Chartered.
• 6+ years' experience post-graduation in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Lead small to medium-sized projects ensuring delivery meets client expectations and objectives.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle: cost estimation, budgeting, detailed design, procurement, commissioning and handover.
• Support business development through proposals, solutions, and client engagement.
• Mentor and coach junior team members to enable high-quality delivery.
• Demonstrate a proven track record as a project manager leading cross-functional teams.
• Stay updated with the latest innovations and integrate best practices into project designs.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Join our team as an Intermediate to Senior level Process Engineer and play a key role in delivering innovative solutions across energy, resource, and manufacturing projects. Collaborating closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you'll focus on the dairy industry, manufacturing and food & beverage sectors, supporting and expanding our pipeline with sustaining capital projects in New Zealand.

You’ll also contribute to our growing decarbonization portfolio, strengthening client partnerships and driving growth with new manufacturing clients, in alignment with our Energy & Industrial plan. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of engineering in a dynamic, impactful sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Projects: Take charge of small to medium-sized projects, ensuring delivery meets client expectations and business objectives.
• Project Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire project lifecycle, including cost estimation and budgeting, detailed design management and coordination, procurement and vendor management, commissioning and handover.
• Work Winning & Client Engagement: Build authentic, long-lasting relationships with clients. Support business development through work-winning strategies, proposals, and solutions.
• Inspire and guide: Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering their growth and enabling the team to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• Project Management: Proven track record as a project manager leading cross functional teams.
• Innovation and Research: Stay up to date with the latest advancements and integrate new innovations and best practices into project designs.

Join our team and take your career to the next level by working closely with technical experts across a variety of projects. You'll have the opportunity to not only learn from the best in the field but also to take ownership of your own projects. This role is designed for those with leadership potential, offering a clear path to becoming future team leaders as you build your expertise, manage key initiatives, and drive success within our organization.

What are we looking for from you?

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in dairy, food or other clean-industry sectors or general manufacturing

Alongside this, you will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Process or Chemical Engineering
• Ideally you will be chartered
• Proven experience in a similar role with 6+ years’ experience post-graduation
• Demonstrated success in winning work
• Excellent project management and communication skills.

We are an equitable-opportunity employer that values diverse perspectives and the contribution that every one of our people makes to our culture. Put simply, we want you to bring your whole self!

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