Water Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer

AECOM; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join AECOM's Water team in Christchurch as a Mechanical Engineer, contributing to three-waters and dam projects across New Zealand and Australia. You will design pump stations, pipelines and hydraulic systems, supported by a global technical network and local experts.

This role offers exposure to diverse projects, site visits and opportunities to grow towards Chartered Engineer status while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on challenging infrastructure delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years' experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in water, wastewater, industry or infrastructure.
• Experience or exposure to pump station design, process piping design, pipe stress analysis, mechanical equipment selection and hydraulic modelling.
• Familiarity with CFD/FEA where possible.
• Experience using engineering software such as Inventor, HAMMER, AutoCAD, Revit, AutoPIPE or similar.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical design solutions across three-waters and dam infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to design of pump stations, pipelines, valves and water infrastructure.
• Prepare calculations, reports, specs and drawings per industry standards and client requirements.
• Undertake hydraulic assessments to support performance and resilience of assets.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, electrical and process engineers on integrated solutions.
• Provide guidance to graduates and early-career engineers.

Skills

Mechanical design

Pumping station design

Piping design

Hydraulic modelling

FEA/CFD basics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor

HAMMER

AutoCAD

Revit

AutoPIPE

Job description

Join AECOM's Water team in Christchurch as a Mechanical Engineer, contributing to three-waters and dam projects across New Zealand and Australia. You will design pump stations, pipelines and hydraulic systems, supported by a global technical network and local experts.

This role offers exposure to diverse projects, site visits and opportunities to grow towards Chartered Engineer status while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on challenging infrastructure delivery.