Project Engineer – CivilStructural, Renewables

Te āhua o te tūranga The nature of the role

As our Project Engineer Civil and Structural youll be right at the heart of delivery on site at Glenbrook. Reporting to the Construction Manager this is a handson role where youll represent Contact during the execution phase of the project providing oversight across civil and structural scopes while working closely with contractors suppliers and internal teams. Youll be there as things take shape ensuring work is safe compliant and built to last.

Day to day youll be reviewing designs walking the site supporting constructability discussions and helping keep everything aligned across safety cost and schedule. Youll bring people together across disciplines help navigate challenges as they arise and provide clear timely insight on progress risks and performance. Its a role for someone who enjoys being present influencing outcomes and contributing to something bigger than any single workstream. He mahi whai tikanga work with purpose.

Qualifications :

Ko wai koe About you

Youre a civil or structural engineer who enjoys seeing plans turn into reality. Youve likely spent time on site in large infrastructure or renewables projects and youre comfortable working alongside contractors asking the right questions and stepping in when something doesnt look quite right. You care deeply about safety and quality and you take pride in delivering work that meets New Zealands unique environmental and regulatory conditions.

There are a few musthaves for this role. Youll need an engineering degree in civil engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification experience in sitebased civil or structural engineering roles and a solid understanding of New Zealand building codes standards and safety regulations. Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems is a nicetohave not a deal breaker and were open to transferable experience from other largescale energy or infrastructure projects.

Just as important as your technical skills is how you show up. Youre curious collaborative and comfortable working in the grey. You communicate clearly build trust easily and can balance detail with the bigger picture. If youre someone who brings a continuous improvement mindset enjoys working in agile environments and is motivated by contributing to Aotearoas renewable future wed love to hear from you even if you dont tick every single box.

Additional Information :

This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity 

At Contact were all about making it good to be homesupporting you to bring your best self to work while feeling well looked after. Youll have access to professional therapy for you and your whānau wellbeing initiatives like flu vaccinations and skin checks and learning through Contact University. On top of a competitive salary contributions toward your home set-up energy and broadband payments (where eligible) financial wellbeing support and great partner discounts. Youll also have the chance to give back through community leave and be part of inclusive employee networks that reflect the communities we serve.

Applications close 9am Monday the 23rd of March

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time