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RobLawMax Recruitment

Project Engineer

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Testing & QA

10 days ago

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Contract type:

Permanent

Salary:

NZ$228,800,000 – NZ$249,600,000 / year

Location:

Wellington, New Zealand

Work mode:

Onsite

Published on:

14 October 2026

What they need


Do you have a range of civils, structures or roading experience and are keen to work on projects across Wellington with travel opportunities to other key projects across the lower North Island?

With a strong outlook on future works and a team dedicated to training and promoting from within, this role will give an established Engineer a wide range of future opportunities, including progression into Project Management. Future projects include earthworks and land development, waters, structural and utilities, streetscape, marine and rail!

Key accountabilities of the position include:

  • Understand contract drawings and be able to communicate specifications.
  • Develop strong working relationships with teams to ensure measurements and quantities are in line with the goals of the project.
  • Assist Project Managers with project planning, including programme, work methods, and procurement.
  • Ensuring Quality Assurance of direct and subcontract works.
  • Prepare Work Plans, Inspections, Test Plans, and Job Risk Analysis
  • Record keeping for performance monitoring
  • Uphold high standards for all matters relating to safety

Take this opportunity to learn from some of the industry's leading professionals with strong backgrounds in interesting projects. You will also be part of a team which prides itself on delivering the highest quality of service for its clients, as well as helping each other develop skills along the way.

About you:

  • You hold a New Zealand Citizenship or Residency.
  • You hold a trade qualification from the civil / water industry or an NZCE or civil qualification.
  • You have worked alongside New Zealand field crews.
  • You will have 5+ years of experience within the civil water infrastructure sector.
  • Ability to relate to a wide variety of people, building and developing strong relationships.

To be a part of some significant and exciting projects, apply here online. If this role is not for you, but you do want to talk about a change and any other roles we have, that are not advertised, don't hesitate to get in touch today! We have interesting clients in every corner and region of NZ. Civil Managers, Contract Managers and skilled Site Engineers, I want to hear from you!

RobLawMax specialises in recruitment across Construction, Infrastructure, Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy and Industrial sectors. As specialists, our consultants are equipped with industry-specific knowledge, extensive networks, and an empathy and understanding of the recruitment process within infrastructure construction. We are proud to announce that we have recently achieved ISO9001 accreditation for our Quality Management System (QMS), and ISO450001 accreditation for Occupational Health and Safety (OHandS) management systems.

If this role is not for you, but you do want to talk about a change and any other roles we have, that are not advertised, don't hesitate to get in touch today! We have interesting clients in every corner and region of NZ and we have been a market leader in New Zealand since 1985!

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