Project Engineer, Mechanical (Water Treatment)

Be on the job from the first bid to the day it's switched on.Every Filtec bid gets a project engineer, and that person stays with it through delivery. You're the one who pulls the technical pieces together: mechanical subcontractors, designers and process engineers. We're giving our project engineers more ownership of their jobs, with clearer accountability. It's a good time to join.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 eight project engineers and seven mechanical designers, working on projects in New Zealand and Australia. About 20% of your time goes on bids and 80% on delivery.Work up bids with the engineering team, from first look to final price.Bring together subcontractors, lead designers and process engineers so the design hangs together.Schedule equipment, buy well, and keep drawings clear for the workshop.Set programmes, track budgets and keep cash flow forecasts current.Get on site for installation and commissioning, with safety front of mind.Work hand in hand with the project manager, and keep clients and consultants in the loop.What it takesYou'll have three to five consecutive projects on at once, and you'll often start before every answer is in. Expect two or three days on the road, three or four times a project. In return, you get across the whole job, fast. That's experience that takes years to build elsewhere.What you'll bringAn engineering degree. Or you came through a trade and now run projects.Hands-on experience with valves, pumps and fluid systems. Water is ideal. Oil and gas or similar works too.A track record of delivering projects, including budgets and forecasts.Strong technical know-how, and you can explain it clearly.You take ownership, manage your time well, and you're happy without all the information up front.If you are confident and outgoing, you'll be a great fit.Bonus points for water or wastewater experience, AutoCAD or SolidWorks, and NZS 3910, NZS 3916, FIDIC or NEC contracts.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.