Senior Mechanical Engineer

1 week ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced, self-motivated and practical Senior Engineer who has strong and extensive experience associated with the delivery of Three Waters capital projects to budget and set deadlines.

As Senior Engineer Mechanical in the Water and Waste Design team you will:

- Provide specialist and high-quality mechanical engineering advice, design and documentation to enable the delivery of the Council's capital programme
- Utilise your strong and practical working knowledge of mechanical engineering aspects including pumpstations and mechanical drawing detailing and specifications
- Manage key relationships internally and externally which includes our well drilling contractors

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Degree Qualification in mechanical engineering and be a Chartered Professional Engineer
- Extensive practical knowledge and experience in Three Waters infrastructure design and project delivery
- Knowledge and skills associated with the planning, design and construction monitoring of deep potable water wells, including consenting, hydraulics, pump selection, pipe design, materials and valve selection and quality assurance
- Excellent communication and presentation skills including report writing with the motivation to meet set deadlines

What's in it for you:

- Work/life balance, flexibility with hours, ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Stable work environment in a collaborative open plan office
- Ongoing personal and professional development and training opportunities
- Wellbeing focus, workplace and staff support programme
- Supportive team of industry professional and technical experts

Brave enough to take on a new challenge? Then let's talk.
- To view the position description please click the link at the foot of the page._

Feel like you don't meet every single requirement of the job description?

**Additional information**:

- Hours of work_ - Permanent, fulltime
- Salary_ - Will be discussed with the successful applicant
- Location_ - This position is primarily based at Civic offices, 53 Hereford Street

Whilst staff working at the Christchurch City Council are not currently required to be vaccinated, applicants need to be aware that should the COVID-19 environment change, roles across the organisation will be assessed, and the requirement to be vaccinated may be reviewed.



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