Senior Project Engineer

Vortex Engineering Ltd is a long established and respected design and project management company. Our core business delivers client recognised value through high quality industrial clean air solutions. Vortex Engineering Ltd is part of the Vortex “Group” of companies. While our activity is mainly focused across New Zealand and Australia, our solutions are recognised over a much wider geography with clients across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Delighting our clients, building respect with our suppliers and inspiring aspiration and coherence within our team are key value drivers for our business. Our Christchurch office is looking for exceptional talent to grow and thrive in this space providing leadership for our Project team.

The Senior Project Engineer role encompasses all elements of successful project delivery from system/equipment design, procurement, manufacture, transport, installation and commissioning. At times it will also involve front end activities to help create the desire within clients for our solutions.

While the role is high performing, we value our friendly supportive work environment that helps our team perform at their best. Enhancing team social connection is valued as a key aspect of satisfaction and retention as is opportunity for professional development.

To demonstrate an excellent fit for this role you will be able to show leadership / influence across disciplines of design (mechanical as well as principles of control), procurement, quality assurance, OHSER, cost management, program control plus site installation and commissioning activities.

As our new team member you will have a tertiary engineering qualification with 15+ years of practical industrial experience delivering exceptional project results. Non-tertiary qualified applicants with longer practical work experience and demonstrated competency in project delivery will also be considered.

Our roots are in mechanical engineering, the nature of our work also recognises electrical and chemical skills.

Whilst we deliver high quality equipment, it is exceptional people with the ability to connect who define our business.