Technical Solutions Engineer

Fletcher Building Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Humes, part of Fletcher Building, is seeking a Technical Solutions Engineer to translate engineering thinking into practical infrastructure solutions. You’ll work with customers, consultants, asset owners and teams to turn challenges into workable designs across civil, drainage and rural markets in New Zealand.

You will provide practical engineering support, help develop customer-focused solutions, review specifications and contribute to tenders, while delivering product presentations and

Qualifications

• Experience or exposure to civil engineering or precast concrete.
• Practical knowledge of engineering principles and their application.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• A customer-focused and collaborative approach.
• Confidence communicating technical information to different audiences.
• An ability to build constructive, trusted relationships.
• A commitment to health, safety and safe-by-design thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical engineering support to customers and specifiers.
• Help develop solutions that meet customer and project requirements.
• Support the specification and application of Humes products.
• Partner with Sales Account Managers on customer opportunities.
• Review specifications and contribute to preliminary design and pricing.
• Refine product designs to meet specifications and production requirements.
• Provide technical input into major project tenders.
• Deliver product presentations and technical training.
• Support new product development and existing product improvements.
• Build trusted relationships with consultants, contractors and asset owners.

Skills

Civil engineering exposure

Engineering principles

Analytical problem-solving

Customer-focused collaboration

Technical communication

Relationship building

Health and safety mindset

Job description

At Humes, engineering is about more than products. It’s about working alongside customers, consultants and communities to develop practical infrastructure solutions that stand the test of time.

Humes is part of Fletcher Building and manufactures concrete pipe and precast structures, alongside a broader range of infrastructure products for civil, drainage and rural markets across New Zealand.

We’re looking for a Technical Solutions Engineer who enjoys combining technical thinking with collaboration. You’ll work closely with customers, consultants, asset owners and our sales and manufacturing teams, helping turn engineering challenges into solutions that work in the real world.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide practical engineering support to customers and specifiers
• Help develop solutions that meet customer and project requirements
• Support the specification and application of Humes products
• Partner with Sales Account Managers on customer opportunities
• Review specifications and contribute to preliminary design and pricing
• Refine product designs to meet specifications and production requirements
• Provide technical input into major project tenders
• Deliver product presentations and technical training
• Support new product development and existing product improvements
• Build trusted relationships with consultants, contractors and asset owners.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be someone who enjoys listening, sharing knowledge and working through problems with others. You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience or exposure to civil engineering or precast concrete
• Practical knowledge of engineering principles and their application
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• A customer-focused and collaborative approach
• Confidence communicating technical information to different audiences
• An ability to build constructive, trusted relationships
• A commitment to health, safety and safe-by-design thinking.

You don’t need to tick every box. If your experience is relevant and you’re keen to learn, grow and contribute, we’d welcome your application.

Why Humes?

You’ll have the opportunity to broaden your engineering capability across the Humes business, work alongside experienced members of the Technical Services team, contribute to a wide variety of projects and continue developing professionally, including working towards or maintaining Chartered Engineer status.

You’ll join a business where technical expertise, customer understanding and teamwork come together to support New Zealand’s infrastructure.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t apply for roles unless they match 100% the job description.

We are proud of your diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger. We welcome your individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, so if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t fit it, we would still love you to apply.