Process Engineer, Water and Wastewater

Design the solution. Then be there when it's switched on.Our process engineers shape every project from the start. You'll design the solution and support pricing at bid stage. Once we win, you'll complete the detailed design. Then you'll head to site for commissioning. You'll see your design work in the real world, not just on paper.About FiltecFiltec designs, builds and looks after water and wastewater treatment plants across New Zealand and Australia. In over 30 years we've worked with every council in New Zealand and many of the country's biggest manufacturers.We're well established and growing fast, with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Melbourne and Brisbane. We're winning bigger work. But we're still a tight team that moves quickly and always looks for a better way. There's a lot of water infrastructure to deliver over the next decade. We're helping build it.The roleYou'll join a team of seven process engineers and a commissioning engineer.Develop concept and front-end designs for tenders, and help price them.Produce the detailed design: P&IDs, process and hydraulic calcs, functional descriptions and layouts.Review tender specs and flag the risks, gaps and opportunities.Peer review designs, and look for ways to standardise and improve them.Support site teams through installation, then get hands-on with commissioning and fault finding.Build relationships with clients, consulting engineers and suppliers.What it takesBid periods are busy, and the deadlines are fixed. When a plant is commissioned, you'll be on site, sometimes across New Zealand, Australia or the Pacific. In return, you'll see projects through from first sketch to a working plant.What you'll bringAn engineering degree. Process or chemical is great. Mechanical works too.Water or wastewater treatment experience is highly regarded.Hands-on detail design. If you've come from a consultancy, you've been in the practical detail, not just the concept.Commercial awareness and clear communication.You take ownership of your work and see it through.Why FiltecWe set a high bar, and we look after each other while we clear it.You'll own your work from start to finish. You'll see what you built.Quarterly Personal Success Plans. We talk about where you want to go, then back it with a plan.We promote from within. It's our default for leadership roles.Room to move. Earn your stripes, and you're not tied to one city. Our people have moved between offices on both sides of the Tasman.Structured development, including CPEng supervision for engineers.Hybrid working where the role allows. Phone and laptop provided.Social club with regular events for all members.Our MD meets every new starter.How to applyApply with your CV through the link. No cover letter needed. Instead, tell us in a few lines about a project you're proud of and what you did on it.Questions first? Talk to Jarrod on 0272774383 or [email protected]. Everyone who applies hears back from us.Making Water Safer.