Technical Solutions Engineer - HVAC, Electrical & Automation

Daikin New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Company vehicle

Petrol card

Technical training

Job summary

Daikin New Zealand is seeking a Technical Solutions Engineer to bridge sales, projects, commissioning and service for HVAC, electrical and automation solutions.

You'll work across commercial HVAC and control technologies, diagnosing faults, delivering solutions and supporting customers, contractors and internal teams. Some travel (1–2 nights weekly) is required and you’ll gain broad exposure to Daikin equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge from either the commercial HVAC industry or an electrical, controls or industrial automation environment.
• Minimum 5 years working experience within NZ.
• Willingness to travel 1–2 nights away from home each week.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting projects through delivery, commissioning and handover
• Diagnosing faults and finding practical technical solutions
• Assisting customers, contractors, Sales, Projects and Service teams
• Building expertise across Daikin HVAC equipment and control technologies
• Supporting warranty investigations, inspections and technical documentation
• Sharing your knowledge with less-experienced technical team members

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Electrical controls

Industrial automation

Customer communication

Field service

Job description

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Technical Solutions Engineer - HVAC, Electrical & Automation

Reference: 6922115

Take your technical expertise further with a global leader.

Are you the person others call when a technical problem needs to be solved?

Whether your background is in commercial HVAC, electrical controls or industrial automation, this is your opportunity to expand your expertise, work across complete technical solutions and become the vital link between Daikin, its customers and its internal teams.

This isn't a narrow engineering role. You'll work across Sales, Projects, Commissioning and Service, helping take solutions from sale through to successful commissioning, handover and ongoing support.

• Competitive salary + performance bonus of 6-15%
• Company vehicle and petrol card
• Structured Daikin product and technical training
• Exposure to Unitary/DX, Applied and Controls solutions
• The opportunity to build broad, highly valuable technical expertise

What you'll be doing

• Supporting projects through delivery, commissioning and handover
• Diagnosing faults and finding practical technical solutions
• Assisting customers, contractors, Sales, Projects and Service teams
• Building expertise across Daikin HVAC equipment and control technologies
• Supporting warranty investigations, inspections and technical documentation
• Sharing your knowledge with less-experienced technical team members

About you

You're technically strong, but you're also a genuine people person. You enjoy meeting customers, understanding their challenges and finding practical solutions as situations develop.

Comfortable joining client and sales meetings, you can build rapport quickly, ask the right questions and explain complex technical information in a clear and engaging way. You're just as confident working alongside engineers and contractors as you are presenting a solution to a customer.

Crucially, you'll bring solid knowledge from either the commercial HVAC industry or an electrical, controls or industrial automation environment, and will have at minimum 5 years working experience within NZ. This technical foundation is essential as it will allow you to understand the equipment, investigate faults and recommend solutions with confidence.

You’ll also need the flexibility to travel and spend approximately one to two nights away from home each week.

If you can combine technical credibility with an engaging, customer-focused personality, this could be the opportunity to take your career somewhere bigger.

Absolute Credibility. Enterprising Management. Harmonious Personal Relations. We are one of New Zealand's most trusted names in heat pump and air conditioning.

In addition to offering competitive salary and bonus scheme, we also offer ongoing training, development and EAP services for employee use - Find out more here!