Site Engineer

About the role

McConnell Dowell is seeking a driven Site Engineer to join our team, with exciting opportunity's across Otago, including a one-year project in Queenstown starting January 2026. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile infrastructure projects, gaining hands-on experience across construction delivery while contributing to the success of complex and challenging works.

Upon completion of the Queenstown project, the successful candidate may be asked to relocate depending on future project needs.

As a Site Engineer, you'll work closely with Project Engineers and Supervisors to coordinate on-site activities, manage technical documentation, and ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality.

What you'll do:

• Coordinate site engineering activities, temporary works, and scheduling.
• Support the preparation of construction programmes, inspection plans, and quality records.
• Provide technical guidance to supervisors and interpret engineering drawings for field teams.
• Undertake inspections, tests, and engineering audits to ensure compliance.
• Monitor progress, manpower, and costs, maintaining accurate reports.
• Manage document control and ensure adherence to McConnell Dowell's safety, quality, and environmental standards.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering.
• Previous experience in an engineering or construction role (internships or graduate-level experience advantageous).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Able to manage deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced project environment.

About Us 

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction 

Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.  

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. 

Why join us? 

The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people's lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow. 

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things. 

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now 

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures. 

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks. 

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Don't tick all the boxes but you're still excited about this opportunity?

We're dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries.

If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.