Mechanical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A long-established consultancy in Queenstown wants a Mechanical Engineer with a strong professional record. Projects span mechanical and building services, so expect to design, coordinate and deliver technically varied jobs while dealing directly with clients.
Sponsorship is on offer for a candidate who is suitably qualified. If you already work in building services, industrial engineering or consultancy and want to bring that experience to New Zealand, read on.
Your CV should show the kinds of projects you have delivered, the design software you use and any registrations or chartership progress. Build AI CV can lay your engineering projects out cleanly and keep the layout professional.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, or play a part in, mechanical design across building and infrastructure projects
- Develop detailed designs, backed by calculations, specifications, reports and documentation
- Manage engineering assignments end to end: design, coordination and delivery
- Handle projects across commercial, residential, healthcare and industrial sites and other developments
- Assess engineering needs and develop practical technical solutions
- Coordinate mechanical services with the architectural, structural, electrical and other disciplines
- Talk directly with clients and stakeholders to pin down what they need
- Review technical work to confirm it is accurate, high quality, safe and compliant
- Attend project meetings, design reviews, site inspections and coordination sessions
- Monitor deliverables, deadlines and technical requirements, and give project teams technical advice and practical support
- Grow long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders, and help identify new project work
- Pass on technical knowledge, help colleagues develop and stay on top of current engineering practice
Requirements & Eligibility
- You hold a tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent recognised qualification
- A solid career in mechanical building services, industrial engineering or engineering consultancy, with substantial professional experience
- A record of taking projects from design through to completion, including projects of differing scope, complexity and delivery requirements
- Deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles and design practice
- Demonstrated analytical, technical and problem-solving strength
- A good communicator with clients and stakeholders who builds lasting professional relationships
- Handles competing priorities and hits agreed deadlines
- Strong commitment to engineering quality, safety, compliance and practical results
- Happy in a collaborative professional team, with commercial awareness and interest in developing client and business opportunities
- Chartered Professional Engineer status, or genuine progress toward chartership, is advantageous
- Willing to have your qualifications, employment history, professional experience and relevant credentials verified
- Meets the requirements to obtain a suitable New Zealand work visa, and shows a professional attitude, a drive to keep learning and growing in their career, and a good fit with values built on quality, support, flexibility, teamwork and a positive workplace
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