Senior Mechanical Engineer

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand GHD Full time

Join a global professional services leader.

We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, transport, and urbanisation.

Our National Water Business is seeking for an experienced **Senior Mechanical Engineer **to lead mechanical design for three waters projects (conveyance and treatment systems) and become an integral member of our water team delivering projects across New Zealand and the Pacific. This role can be based in any of our Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Hastings, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin offices.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Technical Leadership - Provide mechanical engineering and hydraulics technical input and leadership to projects.
- Delivery Excellence - Deliver high quality outputs with sound technical solutions in accordance with the project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Client Liaison - Develop good business relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Business Development - Develop new and repeat business, including preparation of proposals and bids for projects.
- Mentoring and Coaching - Provide guidance to junior and intermediate mechanical engineers.
- Knowledge - Keep knowledge and competencies current and contribute to GHD Global Knowledge Base.

**What you will bring to the team**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering, or equivalent (consideration will be given to other qualifications where the applicant’s experience has a good fit with the job description).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in the water industry and consulting environment.
- Detailed design of mechanical systems for water conveyance and treatment (e.g. pump stations, pressurised pipelines, and treatment plants).
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Competence in New Zealand Codes and Standards.
- Modelling/CAD (Revit/Autocad) experience/knowledge, either hands-on or in a leadership/coordination role.
- Ability to think laterally in delivering project solutions.
- Commercial acumen (delivery within budget and ability to recognise technical and project risks).
- An understanding of local government processes and practices.
- Ability to work in a team environment (both onsite and virtual), including with offshore resources.

**What's in it for you**:

- Insurances paid for by GHD (life, trauma and income protection)
- Up to 20 days extra leave with our holiday buy -back scheme
- Daily interaction with high performing teams
- Professional development and ongoing training
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance
- Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across APAC.
- A highly supportive and collaborative team environment
- We will set you up for success with the latest hardware, tools and tech

**Ki GHD, ka ākina te kaimahi e mātou kia tutuki ōna ake moemoeā. Nā te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarā o te pakihi. Nā reira, he hiahia nō mātou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nō ngā ahurea tuakiri maha, nō whenua rerekē, tane mai, wahine mai.**

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

**Our commitment to you**

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Our Commitment to you

**Who we**
**are**

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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