Pre-Projects Engineer

Vertex Engineers is seeking experienced Pre-Projects Engineers to join our team!

Engineering experience is essential. NZ working rights and experience within the dairy industry is preferred.

What we offer

• Competitive industry salary (experience-based)
• Guaranteed full-time hours with an overtime policy.
• Ongoing career development & upskilling opportunities
• Frequent health and well-being checks
• Supportive team culture to ensure success in your role!

About the Role

We’re looking for a Pre-Projects Engineer to lead the front-end of our work.

This role is all about scoping, designing, and costing work as part of our proposals. You’ll sit at the intersection of business development and engineering, turning opportunities into clear, commercially sound concepts, designs and proposals.

You’ll be working across municipal infrastructure and industrial processing environments, helping define solutions that are practical, buildable, and aligned with how these industries operate.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinating the end-to-end proposal process, from opportunity through to handover
• Developing clear scopes of work (what’s in, what’s out, and what it costs)
• Working with sales and engineering teams to shape fit-for-purpose solutions
• Scoping suppliers and subcontractors
• Supporting the smooth transition from sales into project delivery

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to tick every box, but you do need to know how to turn an opportunity into a clear, scoped job.

• Engineering design – P&D, layout and mechanical drawings
• Experience in proposal development, project scoping, or front-end engineering
• Background in dairy, industrial, municipal, or food processing environments
• Strong commercial awareness; you understand cost, risk, and scope
• Ability to communicate
• Comfortable working across multiple bids with competing deadlines
• Engineering or technical background (formal or through experience)

About Vertex Engineers

Vertex delivers engineering solutions that keep New Zealand's food, dairy, water and industrial sectors moving. From concept through to commissioning, our teams combine mechanical, process, civil and automation expertise to deliver practical, fit-for-purpose outcomes.

As part of a growing team, you'll work alongside experienced engineers on a wide variety of projects, gaining exposure to real-world challenges, new technologies and opportunities to build your career in a supportive environment.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please apply via SEEK today with your up-to-date CV & cover letter outlining your experience.