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58 open roles, 24 posted this week, most paying $125k to $138k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.
Contributing to substation projects · Preparing design documentation · Coordinating drafters and checks
3+ yrsRelevant electrical engineering bachelor’s degree; around 3–4 years’ practical high-voltage substation design experience in primary, secondary or protection design; experience with cable and busbar sizing, controls, protection and substation layouts; familiarity with IEC, IEEE and AS/NZS standards
Transpower New Zealand Limited · 5001+ employees
A government intelligence agency dedicated to protecting New Zealand and its people from security threats.
Leading technical specialists · Managing engineering practices · Building stakeholder relationships
Proven people leadership and line management; experience leading technical support functions; developing technical policies and governance; tertiary qualification in engineering, IT, or computer science; existing eligibility to work in New Zealand.
Conducting engineering investigations · Developing water designs · Managing project deliverables
5+ yrsRelevant tertiary qualification in engineering or a related discipline; CPEng accreditation or substantially ready to submit an application; current clean driver licence
Tiaki Wai · 201-1000 employees
A council-owned organisation managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.
Providing operational oversight · Leading treatment risk management · Overseeing planned shutdowns
Relevant engineering degree or New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (NZCE); significant experience across three waters networks; operational risk management, emergency response and incident management experience; infrastructure project management experience; legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa
Tiaki Wai · 201-1000 employees
A council-owned organisation managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.
Leading technical investigations · Providing engineering assurance · Mentoring engineers
15+ yrs15+ years' experience in drinking water engineering, infrastructure planning, or asset management; bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably civil); CPEng qualification; experience mentoring engineers and leading technical workstreams; legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
Kordia · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand company delivering mission-critical broadcasting, telecommunications, maritime, cloud, and cyber security solutions.
Leading field team · Managing field operations · Providing technical support
Relevant engineering, electronics, telecommunications or broadcast qualification or equivalent experience; strong field engineering and people leadership; full clean driver licence; legal right to work in New Zealand.
Stantec · 5001+ employees
A global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting.
Leading geospatial team · Developing proposals · Managing client relationships
Proven experience leading a geospatial or GIS team, strong track record winning geospatial work, specialist GIS expertise, project management experience, client relationship skills.
Archway Recruitment
Designing civil infrastructure · Preparing engineering drawings · Processing drone data
4+ yrs4+ years’ civil design and drafting experience; strong 12d experience; AutoCAD proficiency; land development and subdivision project experience; three waters design experience; knowledge of NZ engineering standards and council requirements; current valid working rights in New Zealand; current New Zealand driver licence
Worley · 5001+ employees
A global energy, chemicals and resources company delivering projects and creating value across asset lifecycles.
Designing wastewater treatment systems · Performing process modelling · Mentoring junior engineers
Degree in Chemical, Process, Environmental, Civil or related Engineering discipline; chartered status or progress toward chartership in a relevant engineering field; experience delivering wastewater treatment planning and design projects; current New Zealand working rights
Envelope · 51-200 employees
A New Zealand-owned engineering consultancy specializing in civil and structural engineering, surveying, land development, and subdivision project management.
Planning traffic projects · Analyzing transportation systems · Designing infrastructure
6+ yrs6+ years traffic engineering experience, relevant tertiary qualification (bachelor's degree preferred) or equivalent competency, experience with land development projects in New Zealand, understanding of regulatory environments and consent processes.
Archway Recruitment
Modelling structural systems · Producing construction details · Coordinating consultant models
3+ yrs3+ years’ NZ structural drafting experience; hands-on Revit modelling and drafting skills; experience producing structural documentation; ability to interpret engineers’ sketches and design intent; exposure to timber structures and connections; experience with Navisworks, ACC/BIM 360 or Dynamo
Developing engineering challenges · Authoring ground-truth solutions · Evaluating AI-generated code
Master’s (pursuing or completed) or PhD in computer engineering, computer science with a hardware focus, or a closely related field; foundational knowledge in computer architecture, embedded systems, digital logic design, or operating systems
Designing engineering problems · Authoring ground-truth solutions · Auditing AI-generated content
Pursuing or holding a Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field
Tiaki Wai · 201-1000 employees
A council-owned organisation managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.
Leading land development assessments · Providing technical leadership · Reviewing engineering designs
8+ yrsMinimum 8 years post-qualification experience in Three Waters, Land Development, or Surveying; Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or equivalent; knowledge of Resource Management Act, district planning, NZS4404, and Three Waters standards; legal right to work in NZ.
Dam Safety Intelligence · 1001-5000 employees
A subsidiary of Meridian Energy delivering dam management expertise to dam owners in New Zealand and internationally.
Analyzing monitoring data · Conducting site inspections · Preparing technical reports
Relevant engineering, science or technical qualification; experience in engineering, infrastructure, asset management or related technical environment; strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills; comfortable working on site and in office.
BGIS · 5001+ employees
A global leader in integrated facilities management delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
Providing security design advice · Developing technical documentation · Reviewing contractor submissions
Experience in physical or electronic security or security consulting; security assessments; building, property or infrastructure projects; technical reports, strategies, specifications and design documentation; appropriate working rights in New Zealand
Alignerr
Designing engineering problems · Authoring technical solutions · Auditing AI outputs
Pursuing or holding a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline; foundational knowledge in at least one core electrical engineering area
Alignerr
Developing engineering challenges · Authoring ground-truth solutions · Auditing AI-generated code
Master’s (pursuing or completed) or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science with a hardware focus, or a related field; foundational knowledge in computer architecture, embedded systems, digital logic design, or operating systems
Alignerr
Designing engineering problems · Authoring technical solutions · Auditing AI reasoning
Master's (pursuing or completed) or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field; expertise in at least one listed mechanical engineering domain
New Zealand Defence Force · 5001+ employees
A government agency responsible for New Zealand's defence and military capabilities.
Leading technical assurance · Providing engineering advice · Managing fleet performance
10+ yrs10+ years in automotive/heavy vehicle/diesel engineering; fleet management and technical assurance experience; NZ Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering Level 4 or equivalent; Class 1 Full Driver's Licence; occasional domestic and international travel; must meet NZDF security clearance citizenship/residency criteria.
Beca · 1001-5000 employees
An employee-owned consulting firm that develops and delivers solutions for clients, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies.
Delivering transmission line designs · Collaborating with project teams · Building client relationships
Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; experience in transmission line design and delivery; familiarity with PLS-CADD or similar design tools
WSP in New Zealand
Planning materials investigations · Conducting laboratory testing · Preparing technical reports
Appropriate tertiary qualification; practical experience in materials research and testing; current New Zealand driver’s licence
New Zealand Transport Agency · 5001+ employees
A government intelligence agency dedicated to protecting New Zealand and its people from security threats.
Providing technical leadership · Developing pavement standards · Mentoring engineers
Significant pavement engineering expertise across design, construction, maintenance and asset management; ability to develop standards and mentor others; legal right to work in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Shaping pavement standards · Providing technical advice · Mentoring industry professionals
Legal right to live and work in New Zealand
Delivering geotechnical solutions · Supporting project management · Maintaining client relationships
Tertiary qualification in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology; experience in a similar geotechnical consulting role; strong technical capability in geotechnical engineering and/or engineering geology
Tiaki Wai · 201-1000 employees
A council-owned organisation managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.
Developing hydraulic models · Providing technical advice · Managing model contracts
10+ yrsTertiary qualification in engineering or science; ideally 10+ years wastewater hydraulic modelling experience; modelling project management; strong data analytics and communication skills; coaching and mentoring experience; legal right to work in New Zealand.
Alignerr
Mott MacDonald · 5001+ employees
A global engineering consultancy delivering critical infrastructure and industrial projects.
Leading mechanical design · Reviewing technical deliverables · Mentoring engineering staff
Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline; significant mechanical engineering design experience; experience leading technical delivery across concept, detailed design and construction stages
There are 58 roles open for engineering jobs in Wellington on the SmartCVs job board, 24 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Of these, 51 full time and 8 hybrid or remote.
Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $125k to $138k a year.
That's 58 of the 499 engineering jobs across New Zealand.
1 ad says the employer will support a visa.
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There are 58 roles open for engineering jobs in Wellington on the SmartCVs job board, 24 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
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