Mechanical Engineer - Water, Expression of Interest

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

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Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front. Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

We are inviting applications and expressions of interest from Mechanical Engineers with a passion for water infrastructure to be part of our New Zealand Pacific Water team. 

You’ll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities

Expression of Interest – Mechanical Engineer (Water)

Do you thrive on solving complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions? 

If so, we invite you to express your interest in joining our rapidly growing mechanical team within our Water business. Roles are available across a range of levels from five years relevant experience through to highly experienced lead mechanical engineers, where your expertise will play a strategic role in enhancing our three water design capabilities.

This role is open across New Zealand with all GHD locations considered which include Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Wellington. 

Key Responsibilities:

Investigation and Development: Dive deep into the intricacies of challenges related to water infrastructure, leveraging your analytical skills to develop robust solutions that address our clients' needs.

Detailed Design: have a strong understanding of hydraulics, contribute to the design of sophisticated mechanical water systems and ensure seamless integration with multidisciplinary projects—particularly in the realms of water, wastewater, stormwater treatment plants, and pump stations.

Technical Proficiency: Utilize your expertise in NZ Codes and Standards to ensure compliance and quality across all projects, all while staying abreast of emerging industry trends and technologies.

Communication: Bring your excellent verbal and written communication skills to the forefront as you present ideas, share insights, and collaborate with diverse teams and clients to drive project success.

Modelling and CAD Expertise: Whether through hands-on experience or leadership, utilize your knowledge of Inventor, AutoCAD and other relevant software packages to guide the modelling efforts of mechanical water systems, ensuring precision and innovation.

Lateral Thinking: Employ your ability to think laterally and pragmatically, crafting effective project solutions that navigate challenges with creativity and insight.

Risk Management: Identify and articulate technical risks while developing mitigation strategies, ensuring that your projects are not just successful but also sustainable.

Team Dynamics: Join a collaborative team environment where your ideas can flourish, and your contributions will make a significant impact on project outcomes.

Client Liaison: Build and maintain robust relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are understood and met while aligning solutions with their goals.

If you are ready to take on a dynamic role where your mechanical engineering expertise will lead to meaningful advancements in water infrastructure, we want to hear from you. 

Join us in our commitment to excellence as we navigate the complexities of water management and engineering solutions.

Express your interest today! 

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and vision for this role. Together, let’s shape a sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.

Ki GHD, ka ākina te kaimahi e mātou kia tutuki ōna ake moemoeā. Nā te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarā o te pakihi. Nā reira, he hiahia nō mātou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nō ngā ahurea tuakiri maha, nō whenua rerekē, tane mai, wahine mai.

At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. 

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD. 

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. 

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are 

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.