Overview
Diverse ANZ projects with real, data-backed impact, especially in hydro.
Up to $120k salary plus additional benefits
Development & training within a 40 person, multi-disciplinary team.
Bring your SolidWorks design and analysis skills to a tight-knit, multi-disciplinary team across hydro, energy, and heavy industry.
You will turn smart models into practical site outcomes - then prove the gains with data.
The role
Reporting to the Design Team Leader, you will own end-to-end engineering on brownfield projects : you will scope, model, specify, support install / commissioning, and then validate performance.
Day to day, you will deliver efficient solutions across hydro assets (from small component redesigns to large plant and machinery) spanning R&D, design, manufacture, installation and final commissioning.
What you will do
3D modelling & design (SolidWorks) plus FEA (SolidWorks Simulation) to de-risk decisions.
Scope and plan work; manage cost, schedule, and risk in live plant environments.
Write specs, run vendor evaluations, and support procurement of major components.
Partner with site teams to turn designs into reality; measure efficiency / availability improvements.
Use point-cloud ? CAD workflows; communicate trade-offs, options, and ROI; drive continuous improvement.
About you
6+ years in mechanical design / analysis (hydro or process-plant ideal).
Mechanical Engineering degree (CPEng desirable).
You review calculations and drawings to a high standard.
You manage vendors and stakeholders well, own outcomes, and quantify benefits.
You work autonomously and collaboratively in a client-facing, project-paced environment.
You can travel occasionally to sites across NZ and Australia.
Interested?
Apply now with your CV, or reach out for a confidential chat.
Lily Millett
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Mechanical Engineer • Canterbury, New Zealand