Mechanical Project Manager - Dunedin

Short DescriptionWe're seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to lead and deliver key projects in Dunedin.

Take ownership of project delivery, stakeholder management, and team leadership.

About the roleMcConnell Dowell is looking for a talented and motivated Mechanical Project Manager to join our New Zealand team based in Dunedin.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead project delivery from planning through to completion, ensuring quality outcomes across mechanical and infrastructure works.

As Mechanical Project Manager, you'll be the driving force behind our Dunedin projects overseeing planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement, while ensuring safety, quality, and performance remain at the forefront.

If you enjoy taking ownership, leading high-performing teams, and working closely with clients and partners to deliver successful outcomes, this could be the role for you.Responsibilities include : Manage and deliver mechanical projects to scope, budget, and schedule.

Provide strong leadership and direction to project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Oversee procurement, scheduling, and resource planning.

Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Monitor progress, costs, and risks, implementing corrective actions where required.

Maintain excellent client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Mentor and develop junior engineers and project staff.

About you : Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

10+ years' experience in mechanical engineering, with proven project management expertise.

Strong track record delivering projects in live construction environments.

Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Sound knowledge of HSE standards and a strong safety focus.

Ability to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes.

Personal values aligned with McConnell Dowell – safety and care, honesty and integrity, customer focus, teamwork, and performance excellence.

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.