Chief Engineer Contract Temp Jobs in All New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Nov 2026

Listed twenty days ago

Chief Executive

at McLaren Recruitment – in business since 1989

This is a Contract/Temp job

Lead and advocate for New Zealand's podiatry profession
Ongoing management services contract averaging approximately 25 hours per week
Flexible, home-based role that can be undertaken anywhere in New Zealand

Bring strategic leadership, advocacy and a strong member focus to a respected national professional membership organisation. WFH anywhere in NZ.

Recruited byKirsty McLaren

20d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Maintenance Supervisor

at Dynamix Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Mount Wellington, Auckland

$45 per hour

Lead a hands-on maintenance team, plan maintenance, and apply engineering skills to maximise plant reliability and equipment uptime.

14d ago

Listed three days ago

Head of Platform & Technology Operations

at Tribe (New Zealand) Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Newmarket, Auckland

Lead IT Ops

Contract in a critical, business-facing ops leadership role
High-volume environment: ITSM, incidents, CMDB, vendors & security partners
Immediate impact: improve reliability, service ownership and operational matur

Lead tech operations for a major utilities organisation stabilise services, lift ITSM maturity, manage vendors, and drive reliability improvements.

3d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Principal Engineer – Building Strengthening Project

at HamiltonJet

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

A project that matters to the whole business
Work for a global industry leader in marine propulsion
Genuine end-to-end ownership of a high-profile project

Global industry leader in marine propulsion, trusted in 120+ countries, with skilled professionals who value teamwork & continuous improvement

13d ago

Listed fifteen days ago

Project Engineer

at All Energy Contracting

This is a Contract/Temp job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Negotiable on experience

Join an international group operating across the UK, New Zealand and Australia
Work on some of New Zealand and Australia's largest renewable energy projects
Help build a cleaner, more sustainable energy future

We are looking for a Project Engineer to support the delivery of a major renewable energy project near Taupo

15d ago

Listed nine days ago

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

at AC3 Pty Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington(Hybrid)

120,000

Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure
6 month fixed term contract
Wellington, New Zealand

Join a leading organisation as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, driving Azure, VMware and Microsoft infrastructure solutions across critical systems.

9d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Senior Network Engineer

at AC3 Pty Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Senior Network Engineer | Cisco & Juniper | 12-Month Contract
Wellington, New Zealand
6 Months

6-month Senior Network Engineer contract in Wellington. Cisco & Juniper expertise essential. Hybrid role with just 2 office days per week.

24d ago•Expiring

Listed eight days ago

Civil Engineer

at Tradestaff

This is a Contract/Temp job

Waikato

NZD 35 - 45 per hour, Experience Dependent

$35–$45 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Weekly pay: Reliable weekly payments.
Ongoing opportunities

Civil Site Engineer needed for a Waihi mining project. Oversee civil works, surveying, quality control and site coordination. $35–$45/hr.

8d ago

Listed five days ago

Project Engineer (Electrical / Solar PV)

at Sunergise EPC Limited

Immediate start

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Lead electrical design and commissioning for seven renewable energy mini-grids across remote Marshall Islands.

5d ago

Listed twenty one hours ago

Contract Engineering Technician

at Grada Recruitment

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

NZD 50 - 100 per hour

Competitive hourly rates
Solid understanding of the NZ Building Code and consenting process
remote and hybrid arrangements depending on the role.

Contract Engineering Technicians (Structural & Civil) | Auckland We’re recruiting for live contract roles with established engineering

21h ago

Listed two days ago

Chief Financial Officer

at H2R Consulting

This is a Contract/Temp job

Waikato

Lead finance strategy, performance, risk and governance in a complex organisation. 6-month CFO contract with immediate impact.

2d ago

Listed nine days ago

Site Engineer (Earthworks) - Te Pae o Tararua - Ōtaki to North of Levin (Ō2NL)

at McConnell Dowell

This is a Contract/Temp job

Otaki, Wellington

Work across planning, construction, quality, and project delivery
Gain mentorship and professional development in a supportive team
6% KiwiSaver employer contributions and medical insurance*

McConnell Dowell are seeking a Site Engineer to join our Earthworks team and work on a key infrastructure project.

9d ago

Listed seven days ago

AI Enablement Lead

at Evolve Recruitment Group

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Hybrid)

Initial 6-month contract with potential to extend
Lead enterprise-wide AI strategy, adoption and value realisation
Influence senior leaders and drive meaningful organisational transformation

Drive enterprise-wide AI strategy, adoption and governance, partnering with senior leaders to turn AI opportunities into measurable business value.

Recruited byTram Nguyen

7d ago

Listed eight days ago

Lead Data Engineer

at Younity

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

$130 - $140 per hour

6+ Months Contract Opportunity
Work for a prominent global player
Hybrid

Lead the design and delivery of modern data platforms using Databricks, Azure and cloud technologies.

Recruited byCornelia Jacobs

8d ago

Listed five days ago

Senior Project Manager - Pacific Renewable Energy Mini-grids

at Sunergise EPC Limited

Immediate start

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$150,000 – $190,000 per year

Lead delivery of seven solar PV, BESS and diesel hybrid mini-grids across remote Pacific islands.

5d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Cyber Security Manager

at Crescent Consulting

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Hourly rate 6m FTC, potential to extend to 12m

Lead a specialist security team, reporting directly to the CIO
Drive practical improvements across security operations, risk and assurance
Initial six-month contract with potential to extend to 12 months

Lead cyber security for an established software business. Six-month contract with potential to extend to 12 months. Christchurch preferred.

17d ago

Listed sixteen days ago

Mechanical Engineer

at Tradestaff

This is a Contract/Temp job

Taupo, Waikato

NZD 42.50 - 49 per hour, Immediate Start

$42.50–$49 per hour + weekly pay
Long-term placement opportunity
Work with a specialist aviation engineering company in Taupō

Diagnose mechanical faults, service equipment and maintain precision components using your engineering skills.

16d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Senior Network Engineer

at FinXL IT Professional Services

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

FinXL is seeking a number of Senior Network Engineers for a key infrastructure modernisation project, in Sydney! Apply now! Cisco ACI / F5

27d ago•Expiring

Listed three days ago

Pou Whakahaere | Chief Executive

at Trace Consulting Limited

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

New Plymouth Central, Taranaki

A senior leadership opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Taranaki.
Ensure whānau Māori voices are heard in regional and national health decisions.
Bring fresh thinking. Take ownership. Turn the Board's priorities into action.

An opportunity to lead Taranaki's Iwi Māori Partnership Board, helping shape its future and contribution to better hauora outcomes for whānau Māori.

3d ago

Listed six days ago

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

at Find IT Recruitment

This is a Contract/Temp job

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty(Hybrid)

Tauranga preferred, with nationwide travel to generation sites
Hands-on VMware, servers, storage, networking and automation
Now until June 2027

Contract opportunity delivering enterprise infrastructure integration across corporate and generation environments.

6d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Senior Network Engineer

at FinXL IT Professional Services

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

FinXL is seeking a number of Senior Network Engineers for a key infrastructure modernisation project, in Sydney! Apply now! Cisco ACI / F5

28d ago•Expiring

Listed fourteen days ago

Structures Foreman

at Seipp Construction Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Clive, Hawkes Bay

$125,000–$145,000 per annum + vehicle + health insurance.
Put your structures expertise to work on complex infrastructure.
- Join an experienced team that values safety, quality and respect.

Lead the structures crew on Seipp’s East Clive project in Hastings. Immediate start, fixed term to 5 February 2027.

14d ago

Listed twenty one days ago

Senior Infrastructure & Network Engineers

at Randstad Digital

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

IAM, DevSecOps/Platform, Network, and Data Integration Engineering roles
DevSecOps, VMware/VCF, RedHat OpenShift, Cisco and Juniper
6 months Contract, Start Jan 2027 , NZ Citizen, TSS Clearance

Hiring multiple Engineers in Wellington for 2027: IAM, DevSecOps/Platform, Network, and Data Integration roles. Apply now!

21d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Tech Lead - MuleSoft / Integration | Contract

at Younity

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Hybrid)

Lead MuleSoft, API and enterprise integration standards across a complex environ
Generous leave, wellbeing and development benefits
Hybrid working and 80+ employee discounts

Lead enterprise integration engineering, shape technical standards and mentor engineers across a complex, large-scale technology environment.