WELLINGTON (TAWA)

• Competitive Remuneration Package
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Life and Critical Illness Cover
• Great Team Culture

Aquaheat New Zealand Limited (Aquaheat) is 100% New Zealand owned and operated with deep roots throughout the New Zealand business community dating back to the 1950's.

As the largest HVAC Mechanical Services company in New Zealand, Aquaheat specialise in the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of HVAC Mechanical services with our clients made up from a broad range of sectors including public health, government departments, education facilities, as well as many of New Zealand's leading blue-chip corporations, large commercial organisations, and manufacturing facilities.

Due to a recent acquisition, increased workload we have the opportunity to employ an experienced Mechanical Engineer who has the capability to undertake value engineering, design & build work to support one of the leading HVAC Mechanical installation companies in the Central Region with branch locations in Wellington, Palmerston North and Hawkes Bay.

Reporting to the Contracts Engineer for the Central Region you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the Project Team managing the larger and more complex projects within the Central Region undertaking engineering tasks and preparation of construction documents.
• provide engineering and technical support to the Estimating and Contracts Departments, including preparation of engineering solutions, design reviews, code compliance and overall support for the technical delivery and performance of projects.
• to ensure projects are progressed to satisfactory completion within guidelines and constraints of contract specifications, industry standards, quality, and budget.
• understand the client or main contractor requirements in conjunction with appropriate Codes, Standards and Technical Solutions
• ensure all projects are planned, executed, and delivered in accordance with the agreed methodology, specifications, project timelines and within budget.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering
• Ideally IPENZ membership or equivalent
• Extensive experience in complex mechanical services projects and technically proficient in all aspects of Building Service Engineering.
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to manage expectations of key stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, with experience in the timely preparation of calculations, design modelling and engineering support.
• Accurate maintenance of records and ability to report on contracts in accordance with established Company protocols and policies.
• Management of hazards and risk assessments in accordance with Company policies.
• Commissioning experience.
• Experience in word/excel essential, microsoft project favourable.

We are looking for someone who has a genuine belief in providing excellent customer service, is highly motivated with a "can do" attitude.

Aquaheat as part of the Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well-developed processes and procedures in the principal areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation.

To support this, you will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sound industry and product knowledge, be safety focused at all times, possess a high degree of initiative, able to think clearly under pressure and most of all be a team player.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical.

Applications close on 24 October 2024, or sooner if the right applicant is found.