Graduate Engineer - Dunedin

About the role

McConnell Dowell is seeking a motivated Graduate Engineer to join our Dunedin team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of high-profile projects that shape local communities, while gaining practical experience across all aspects of engineering and construction.

As a Graduate Engineer, you will assist Project Engineers in coordinating and controlling engineering works, including technical, inspection, scheduling, planning, procurement, and quality control activities. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals, developing skills and building a strong foundation for a successful engineering career.

Responsibilities include :

• Assist with the coordination of engineering, temporary works, and scheduling.
• Support the preparation of construction schedules, inspection plans, and engineering documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to supervisors and interpret engineering drawings for field teams.
• Undertake inspections, tests, and progressive engineering audits on site.
• Maintain accurate reports on progress, manpower, and costs.
• Help manage document control systems and ensure compliance with McConnell Dowell’s quality, safety, and environmental policies.

About you :

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.