Project Engineer

• Based in Albany, Auckland
• Comprehensive Health Insurance.
• Life & Disability Cover
• Generous KiwiSaver Contributions. 
• Enhanced Parental Leave. 
• Birthday Leave. 
• Long Service Rewards. 
• Career Advancement Opportunities. 
• Be a part of a Great Team.
• Full-time, permanent contract with a minimum of 40 hours guaranteed per week 
• Monday – Friday

About the Role

Looking for your next big opportunity? We’ve got an exciting Project Engineer role just for you! In this position, you’ll get to co-ordinate the work schedules, key operations and processes for the project team, providing technically appropriate and cost-effective drawings, specifications, reports and engineering investigations and solutions to meet construction and tendering requirements, making a real impact.

The successful candidates will work on key responsibilities like:

• Providing technical support and assistance to estimators, maintenance and construction staff, subcontractors, Technical Coordinators and project managers.
• Submitting outage requests
• Working with field staff, technical coordinators and project managers on improving compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Monitoring work productivity and project construction programme.
• Liaising with subcontractors and their contract arrangements.
• Controlling project documentation and quality assurance processes (ITPs / Commissioning Plans) - Manage testing, inspection, and commissioning activities
• Controlling construction drawings, as built mark-ups and final as-built manuals.
• Ensure installations meet design requirements and industry standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• A trade qualification
• Bachelors or Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Aptitude and experience in engineering designs
• Experience in project coordination
• A thorough knowledge of current regulatory and industry requirements
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Who are we?

As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, Omexom is supporting New Zealand's transition toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. We work alongside partners across the energy ecosystem to accelerate progress and enable meaningful decarbonisation.

Omexom New Zealand brings the global scale, innovation, and proven expertise of a global leader to every local project. We collaborate with those who produce, transform and transport electricity and energy, including network owners and local authorities, to operate, build and maintain critical infrastructure. Our established processes ensure reliability and safety at scale, while longstanding relationships and on-the-ground experience make us trusted partners to work with.

We're here to help New Zealand build smarter, more efficient and resilient energy networks that will support community and industry for generations to come.

How to apply

If you like the sound of what we’re offering and think you are the right person for the job, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit the 'apply' button below.  Applications close onMonday****12 October 2026.

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

According to the Harvard Business Review, men typically apply for jobs when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, whereas women and individuals from underrepresented groups usually apply only if they meet all the criteria. We're not just about checking boxes, so if you believe you have the skills but don't meet every requirement listed, please reach out if you would like to find out more, we'd love to talk with you.

Come join our amazing team and be a part of the pioneers in energy transition.