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Engineering manager jobs in New Zealand.

25 open roles, 5 posted this week. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.

  • Engineering3 days ago

    Reliability Engineering Manager

    New Zealand Post · 1001-5000 employees

    A national postal and logistics operator managing a large and diverse fleet.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading reliability initiatives · Optimizing maintenance planning · Managing asset lifecycle

    Proven experience in reliability engineering, maintenance planning, and asset management in industrial/automated environments; knowledge of CMMS and maintenance best practices; leadership experience; expertise in RCA and continuous improvement; eligibility to work in New Zealand.

  • Engineering3 days ago
    Rolleston, Canterbury
    Full time

    Leading technical tenders · Managing design consultants · Developing engineering capability

    Washington Accord accredited engineering degree; senior-level civil, water or infrastructure engineering experience; tender, D&C or ECI project experience with multidisciplinary design teams; CPEng registration or readiness to achieve it within 12 months; NZ residency or valid NZ work visa

    Generous leave
  • Software development3 days ago
    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full timeManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Directing firmware development · Mentoring technical staff

    Legally entitled to work in New Zealand; bachelor’s degree in Software, Electronics or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent education and experience; engineering-team leadership; proficiency in C, C++ and Python; hands-on Embedded Linux, Yocto Project and hardware bring-up/debugging; familiarity with Git, Jira and CI methodologies.

  • Engineering4 days ago

    Senior Engineering Manager - New Zealand

    Lightsource bp · 201-1000 employees

    A global developer, constructor, and operator of onshore renewables and energy storage solutions.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Managing engineering activities · Leading technical due diligence · Undertaking energy yield assessments

    10+ yrs10+ years of renewable energy industry experience in Solar PV and BESS; experience with large-scale Solar PV, BESS and Hybrid projects in the region on the Developer, EPC Contractor, or Technical Advisor side

  • Data and analytics4 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Leading data engineering teams · Architecting data platforms · Managing project delivery

    Expertise across Databricks Lakehouse Platform; experience with GenAI on Databricks; advanced proficiency in Python, PySpark and SQL; experience with streaming and batch pipelines; deep experience across AWS, Azure or GCP; ability to lead large distributed teams

    Parental leave
  • Business operations9 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Improving operational processes · Championing MBU programme · Coaching improvement teams

    Significant experience in business process improvement and industrial engineering; practical application of continuous improvement tools; coaching experience; experience using operational data and developing business cases

    Generous leave
  • Business operations9 days ago
    Whangarei, Northland
    Full time

    Improving operational processes · Championing MBU performance · Coaching improvement champions

    Significant experience in business process improvement and industrial engineering; practical experience applying continuous improvement tools; coaching experience; experience developing business cases

    Generous leave
  • IT9 days ago

    Engineering Manager - Cloud Networks

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Wellington
    Full timeManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Shaping network strategy · Managing support incidents

    Experience guiding engineering teams running production infrastructure; grounding in cloud networking (VPC, routing, DNS, CDN and load balancing); experience setting direction and delivering roadmaps and OKRs

  • IT8 days ago

    Cyber Design & Engineering Manager

    Vector Limited · 201-1000 employees

    An energy company pioneering smarter, more resilient and accessible energy systems for Auckland and beyond.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading cyber security design · Developing engineering roadmaps · Managing technical teams

    Significant experience leading enterprise cyber security architecture and engineering; deep expertise in cyber architecture, secure design, cloud, OT and AI security; strong people leadership; experience in critical infrastructure or utilities.

  • Engineering11 days ago

    Engineering Manager

    ACCIONA · 5001+ employees

    A global company leading in regenerative infrastructure development with a focus on sustainability.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading design · Managing consultants · Coordinating teams

    Degree in engineering, architecture or construction management; experience delivering complex design-and-construct projects; proven design management in major construction; leadership of multidisciplinary teams; New Zealand work rights.

  • Engineering11 days ago

    Engineering Manager

    Acciona · 5001+ employees

    A global company leading in regenerative infrastructure development with a focus on sustainability.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading concept design · Managing design consultants · Coordinating design teams

    Degree in engineering, architecture or construction management; experience delivering complex design-and-construct projects; proven design management in major construction; experience leading multidisciplinary teams; New Zealand work rights.

  • Engineering11 days ago

    Engineering Manager - Stirling

    Fonterra · 5001+ employees

    A dairy manufacturing company operating in New Zealand.

    Stirling, Otago
    Full timeMid levelManages people

    Leading maintenance teams · Overseeing asset care · Delivering capital projects

    Experience in plant maintenance leadership in a manufacturing environment; financial management; people leadership; delivering facilities services and capital projects; contractor and service provider management

  • Engineering11 days ago

    Engineering Manager

    ACCIONA · 5001+ employees

    A global company leading in regenerative infrastructure development with a focus on sustainability.

    Auckland
    Full timeManages people

    Leading concept design · Managing design consultants · Securing design approvals

    Degree in engineering, architecture or construction management; experience delivering complex design-and-construct projects; proven design management in major construction or infrastructure; experience leading multidisciplinary teams and design consultants

  • Software development12 days ago

    Software Engineering Manager

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company enabling farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations through innovative solutions.

    Auckland
    Full timeManages people

    Coaching engineers · Shaping technical direction · Writing code

    Direct experience leading engineers; experience in fast-moving startups, growth, and ambiguous problem spaces

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development16 days ago

    Engineering Manager (Platform)

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Wellington
    Full timeManages people

    Guiding engineering teams · Stabilising core systems · Planning database migration

    software engineering background; experience in a larger tech/SaaS company

  • Engineering18 days ago

    Engineering Manager

    Meridian Energy · 1001-5000 employees

    A subsidiary of Meridian Energy delivering dam management expertise to dam owners in New Zealand and internationally.

    Twizel, Canterbury
    Full timeManages people

    Coordinating engineering input · Leading engineering resources · Managing engineering decisions

    Extensive experience leading engineering on large, complex infrastructure, power generation or industrial projects; experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering brownfield projects in live operational environments; understanding of engineering assurance, governance, risk, and mechanical, electrical, automation and control systems.

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveRetirement savings
  • Engineering19 days ago

    NZ E, C + I Engineering Manager

    Worley · 5001+ employees

    A global energy, chemicals and resources company delivering projects and creating value across asset lifecycles.

    New Plymouth, Taranaki
    Full timeManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Providing technical leadership · Supporting project delivery

    Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline; Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status; experience leading Electrical, Control and Instrumentation engineering teams; current New Zealand working rights

    Parental leave
  • Engineering19 days ago

    Engineering Manager – EC&I

    Contact Energy Ltd · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand renewable energy company operating geothermal power plants to generate clean electricity.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Leading engineering decisions · Managing project interfaces · Overseeing technical assurance

    Engineering degree or equivalent qualification; significant engineering experience in the power sector or similarly complex heavy industry; technical leadership capability; experience across project delivery, contracts and the asset lifecycle; understanding of the regulatory and safety environment

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • IT19 days ago

    EverWell - Platform Engineering Manager (Remote, NZ)

    EverCommerce · 1001-5000 employees

    A service commerce platform providing end-to-end SaaS solutions to simplify and empower service professionals.

    New Zealand
    Full timeManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Shaping technical roadmaps · Improving platform reliability

    Experience leading software/platform/infrastructure teams in SaaS or technology; technical knowledge of architecture, cloud infrastructure and databases; experience with technical strategy, Agile/Kanban and Jira; people leadership skills; legally entitled to work in New Zealand

    Generous leave
  • Engineering23 days ago

    Engineering Manager

    Alliance Group Limited · 1001-5000 employees

    A values-driven organization in the meat industry focused on developing people and continuous improvement.

    Oamaru, Otago
    Full timeManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Improving asset reliability · Managing environmental compliance

    10+ yrs10+ years' engineering experience in manufacturing; experience leading engineering or maintenance teams; tertiary qualification in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline; currently eligible to work in New Zealand

    Generous leave
  • IT24 days ago

    Engineering Manager - Database Reliability

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Wellington
    Full timeManages people

    Delivering AI DBA platform · Completing database migrations · Modernising database technology

    Deep understanding of database architecture and relational database systems; experience managing large-scale infrastructure projects or leading engineers through technical transformations

  • Software development26 days ago

    Engineering Manager - Multiple Roles (NZ)

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Auckland
    Full timeManages people

    Owning team roadmaps · Leading system design · Coaching engineers

    Proven track record owning and delivering software roadmaps end-to-end in agile environments; deep experience in software architecture and system design

  • IT26 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeManages people

    Leading data engineering teams · Defining engineering standards · Delivering data platforms

    People leadership experience building data or engineering teams; significant enterprise data platform delivery and operations experience; expertise with Snowflake, AWS, dbt, NiFi/OpenFlow or similar, SQL and Python; experience implementing data governance and leading external partners

  • Engineering25 days ago

    Data Engineering Manager

    Rangiata Sky · 1001-5000 employees

    A media company that turns audience and advertising performance data into insights.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading data engineering team · Setting technical direction · Building data platforms

    People leadership experience building data/engineering teams; significant experience delivering enterprise data platforms; expertise with Snowflake, AWS, dbt, NiFi/OpenFlow, SQL, Python; proven data governance and CI/CD implementation.

  • Engineering30 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSeniorManages people

    Growing engineering business · Developing engineering teams · Providing technical leadership

    Strong engineering credentials; experience leading and developing engineering teams; experience growing client relationships and winning new work

About engineering manager jobs in New Zealand

There are 25 roles open for engineering manager jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 5 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

Of these, 25 full time and 2 hybrid or remote.

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