Governance Manager Engineering Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - May 2026

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Programme Manager – HVDC Upgrade

at Transpower

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This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Base salary + Kiwi Saver + Benefits

Nationally significant,multiyear critical infrastructure programme in Wellington
Provide assurance on programme risk exposure, readiness, and performance
Lead a small team of Project Managers and internal Engineering resources

Nationally significant,multiyear critical infrastructure programme in Wellington
Provide assurance on programme risk exposure, readiness, and performance
Lead a small team of Project Managers and internal Engineering resources

Bring your programme leadership experience to an iconic upgrade programme that will secure electricity transfer for future generations!

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

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Programme Administrator

at Transpower

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This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Salary + Kiwi Saver + Benefits

Nationally significant multiyear programme of critical infrastructure projects
Build diverse relationships across our head office in Willis Street Wellington
Unique opportunity to support the upgrade to NZ’s vital electricity connection

Nationally significant multiyear programme of critical infrastructure projects
Build diverse relationships across our head office in Willis Street Wellington
Unique opportunity to support the upgrade to NZ’s vital electricity connection

Work with the HVDC Project Director and provide end to end support services to the HVDC Upgrade Programme team and across our delivery division!

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

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Listed three days ago

Project Controls Manager

at HEB Construction Ltd

This is a Full time job

Wiri, Auckland(Hybrid)

Influence project success from day one
Exposure to major, nationally significant infrastructure projects
Backed by strong support, flexibility and global capability

Influence project success from day one
Exposure to major, nationally significant infrastructure projects
Backed by strong support, flexibility and global capability

This role is flexible on location.

subClassification: Civil/Structural EngineeringCivil/Structural Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed three days ago

Head of Asset Management

at Kordia

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Shape the strategy and governance that underpins the performance, resilience, and long-term value of our network and infrastructure assets across NZ

subClassification: ManagementManagement

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed seven hours ago

Programme Manager – HVDC Upgrade

at Transpower

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This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Base salary + Kiwi Saver + Benefits

Nationally significant,multiyear critical infrastructure programme in Wellington
Provide assurance on programme risk exposure, readiness, and performance
Lead a small team of Project Managers and internal Engineering resources

Nationally significant,multiyear critical infrastructure programme in Wellington
Provide assurance on programme risk exposure, readiness, and performance
Lead a small team of Project Managers and internal Engineering resources

Bring your programme leadership experience to an iconic upgrade programme that will secure electricity transfer for future generations!

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

7h ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Project Manager

at Stantec New Zealand

This is a Full time job

Newmarket, Auckland(Hybrid)

$120,000 – $170,000 per year

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Complex buildings demand strong leadership, disciplined delivery, and seamless coordination across disciplines - Are you the Project Manager for us?

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed sixteen hours ago

Senior Project Manager

at CB Civil and Drainage Ltd

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This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Get stuck into some good civil projects across the Waikato
Work with a team that knows their stuff and gets the job done
Good package and a business that keeps things straightforward

Get stuck into some good civil projects across the Waikato
Work with a team that knows their stuff and gets the job done
Good package and a business that keeps things straightforward

Run good projects, lead your team well and deliver work you’re proud of. Join a team that backs you to do it right.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

16h ago

Listed twelve hours ago

Project Manager

at PMO People

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Competitive Salary + 3 days extra leave + bonus

Flexible working options with travel, strong work/life balance
Competitive salary, incentives and great benefits
Supporting team, working on meaningful, large-scale projects

Flexible working options with travel, strong work/life balance
Competitive salary, incentives and great benefits
Supporting team, working on meaningful, large-scale projects

Lead complex projects end-to-end, coordinate teams, manage contracts, and deliver outcomes on time, on budget, and to high quality standards.

Recruited byRebecca Laney

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

12h ago

Listed one day ago

Team Leader/Programme Manager Water Supply

at Christchurch City Council

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This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Make Decisions That Matter
Work That Tests You — and Rewards You
See the Whole System — Not Just a Slice of It

Make Decisions That Matter
Work That Tests You — and Rewards You
See the Whole System — Not Just a Slice of It

Lead the team responsible for delivering major capital works that ensure the security, safety & resilience of the city’s drinking water supply

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

1d ago

Listed two days ago

Senior Project Manager - Water Supply

at Christchurch City Council

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

$135,907 to $151008 per annum based on 40 hours

Make a positive impact in your community
Interesting range of water supply projects
Large forward works load

Make a positive impact in your community
Interesting range of water supply projects
Large forward works load

Be a key member of the Three Waters PM delivery teams ensuring that our capital projects & programmes are delivered on time & within scope & budget

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

2d ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Project Manager

at Stantec New Zealand

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

$120,000 – $170,000 per year

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Complex buildings demand strong leadership, disciplined delivery, and seamless coordination across disciplines - Are you the Project Manager for us?

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed seven hours ago

Programme Administrator

at Transpower

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This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Salary + Kiwi Saver + Benefits

Nationally significant multiyear programme of critical infrastructure projects
Build diverse relationships across our head office in Willis Street Wellington
Unique opportunity to support the upgrade to NZ’s vital electricity connection

Nationally significant multiyear programme of critical infrastructure projects
Build diverse relationships across our head office in Willis Street Wellington
Unique opportunity to support the upgrade to NZ’s vital electricity connection

Work with the HVDC Project Director and provide end to end support services to the HVDC Upgrade Programme team and across our delivery division!

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

7h ago

Listed eight days ago

Senior Project Manager

at 84 Recruitment Limited

This is a Full time job

Queenstown, Otago

Senior PM role managing NZS 3910 contracts and multi-million dollar capital works programmes

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

8d ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Electrical Engineer (Design Manager)

at JOYN

This is a Full time job

Eden Terrace, Auckland

$140k+ | Medical Insurance | Fitness Subsidy

Play a key role in driving our mission to build sustainable energy solutions
Scaling business - see your designs come to life in real-world solar projects
Kiwi owned | founder-led | collaborative team | family-first culture

Play a key role in driving our mission to build sustainable energy solutions
Scaling business - see your designs come to life in real-world solar projects
Kiwi owned | founder-led | collaborative team | family-first culture

Lead the end‑to‑end design scope - owning the Basis of Design and coordinating multi‑disciplinary inputs to deliver compliant, buildable designs

subClassification: Electrical/Electronic EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed seven days ago

Sustainability & Energy Manager (12-Month Fixed Term)

at Dominion Salt Ltd.

This is a Full time job

Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty(Hybrid)

Opportunity to lead sustainability change in a manufacturing environment
Competitive salary package aligned to experience

Opportunity to lead sustainability change in a manufacturing environment
Competitive salary package aligned to experience

Lead a sustainability & energy strategy, balancing environmental responsibility, operational performance and commercial outcomes.

subClassification: Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

7d ago

Listed ten hours ago

Project Manager

at Fulton Hogan

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This is a Full time job

Auckland

Company vehicle inlcuded

Take charge of large roading, rail interface and airside projects
Lead site teams in live, operational environments, balancing access, safety and
Build your profile on visible, multi‑year programmes with strong backing

Take charge of large roading, rail interface and airside projects
Lead site teams in live, operational environments, balancing access, safety and
Build your profile on visible, multi‑year programmes with strong backing

Lead major civil and transport projects across Auckland, guiding teams through complex staging and live, high‑profile operations.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

10h ago

Listed nine days ago

Project Delivery Manager - Infrastructure

at Waikato Waters Limited

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato(Hybrid)

Brand new senior leadership role!
Lead the delivery of critical infrastructure & make a lasting impact
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Brand new senior leadership role!
Lead the delivery of critical infrastructure & make a lasting impact
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Provide strategic leadership and accountability for the delivery of Waikato Waters' capital programme across water and wastewater infrastructure.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

9d ago

Listed one day ago

Manager Lifecycle Planning

at Auckland Council

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This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Lead a high-performing team shaping Auckland's stormwater future
Drive asset planning and investment to build resilience and reduce risk
Improve data quality and governance for smarter, trusted decisions

Lead a high-performing team shaping Auckland's stormwater future
Drive asset planning and investment to build resilience and reduce risk
Improve data quality and governance for smarter, trusted decisions

Lead a multidisciplinary group to deliver effective stormwater asset management planning, ensuring network risks are understood and managed.

subClassification: ManagementManagement

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

1d ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Project Manager

at Stantec New Zealand

This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

$120,000 – $170,000 per year

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Bring your expertise to our high performing Buildings team
Work with collaborative multi-disciplined teams on complex large scale projects
Work with local & global focus championing innovation and technical excellence

Complex buildings demand strong leadership, disciplined delivery, and seamless coordination across disciplines - Are you the Project Manager for us?

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed twenty nine days ago

Project Manager - Infrastructure

at Waikato Waters Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato(Hybrid)

Ready to make an impact and lead infrastructure projects that matter?
Join a values-led organisation where people and community are our future
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Ready to make an impact and lead infrastructure projects that matter?
Join a values-led organisation where people and community are our future
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Exciting opportunity to join our Infrastructure team in this key role responsible for the end-to-end delivery of assigned capital projects.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

29d ago

Listed twenty nine days ago

Programme Manager

at Waikato Waters Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato(Hybrid)

Ready to take the reins of our integrated infrastructure programme?
Join a values-led organisation where people and community really matter.
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Ready to take the reins of our integrated infrastructure programme?
Join a values-led organisation where people and community really matter.
Competitive remuneration + health insurance + hybrid working

Lead strategic, high-impact projects that directly shape the Waikato's water and wastewater network. Opportunities like this are rare.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

29d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Engineering Manager

at Metro Recruitment Ltd

This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington

Lead world-class aerospace engineering in Queenstown
Relocate to one of New Zealand's most beautiful locations
Lead a high performance design team

Lead world-class aerospace engineering in Queenstown
Relocate to one of New Zealand's most beautiful locations
Lead a high performance design team

Lead the team designing and building high-end gyro-stabilised airborne camera systems with Shotover Systems in Queenstown.

subClassification: ManagementManagement

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

17d ago

Listed three days ago

Project Manager (Transport)

at Hamilton City Council

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Opportunities for professional development.
Free health insurance and discounted membership rates for family members.
Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.

Opportunities for professional development.
Free health insurance and discounted membership rates for family members.
Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.

Join Hamilton City Council as a Project Manager (Transport) to lead impactful infrastructure projects that shape the city’s growth and resilience.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

3d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Senior Project Manager

at Recruitnet Consulting Group Ltd

This is a Full time job

Bay of Plenty

Permanent or Contractor options available

This is not a coordinator role. This is full ownership.
Base + vehicle + accommodation (if required)
Mechanical Engineering background with EPC / FIDIC

This is not a coordinator role. This is full ownership.
Base + vehicle + accommodation (if required)
Mechanical Engineering background with EPC / FIDIC

We're looking for someone who has actually delivered complex EPC multi-million-dollar industrial projects through to commissioning in the food sector

Recruited byBrigitta Warren

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

17d ago

Listed twenty one days ago

Engineering Team Leader - Water Treatment

at Lutra

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato(Hybrid)

$125,000 – $160,000 per year + annual bonus

Experienced Senior Process Engineers with Leadership Experience - this is the role for you! Competitive salaries, annual bonus, and an excellent team!

subClassification: Water & Waste EngineeringWater & Waste Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

21d ago

Listed seven days ago

Operations Manager

at Paragon Recruitment Limited

This is a Full time job

Mount Eden, Auckland

Own delivery across fire protection projects and field teams
Lead technicians and take accountability for job performance end-to-end
Full ownership of planning, scheduling, and successful completion of work

Own delivery across fire protection projects and field teams
Lead technicians and take accountability for job performance end-to-end
Full ownership of planning, scheduling, and successful completion of work

Own end-to-end delivery of fire protection projects. Lead field teams, control performance, and drive quality, safety, and results across every job.

subClassification: Electrical/Electronic EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

7d ago

Listed fifteen hours ago

Civil Construction Senior Project Manager

at Adecco New Zealand

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This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

120k-150k incl Personal use Vehicle

Lead end-to-end delivery of high-profile civil projects
Strong salary package with clear career progression
Supportive team culture with real leadership impact

Lead end-to-end delivery of high-profile civil projects
Strong salary package with clear career progression
Supportive team culture with real leadership impact

Experienced Civil Project Manager needed to lead delivery of drainage & infrastructure projects. Strong salary, career growth, permanent role.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

15h ago

Listed twenty three days ago

Senior Project Engineer

at Cook Islands Investment Corporation

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Join CIIC in shaping the future in the heart of the Pacific! Our mission? Creating quality assets that serve the Cook Islands people.

subClassification: Civil/Structural EngineeringCivil/Structural Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

23d ago

Listed eleven hours ago

Principal Civil Engineer | Transportation Stormwater

at AECOM New Zealand Ltd

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This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Lead high-impact transport projects shaping New Zealand’s future
Drive innovation in stormwater design with top industry experts
Grow your career with global opportunities and strong support

Lead high-impact transport projects shaping New Zealand’s future
Drive innovation in stormwater design with top industry experts
Grow your career with global opportunities and strong support

Lead game-changing transport projects and shape NZ’s future with innovative stormwater design, technical leadership, and real impact.

subClassification: Civil/Structural EngineeringCivil/Structural Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

11h ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Senior Project Manager & Engineer's Rep

at Red Consulting Group

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Tauranga Central, Bay of Plenty

Excellent Salary + Vehicle + Benefits

Showcase your project management skills at an impressive private Consultancy.
Feel valued & appreciated for your efforts. High integrity workplace.
Your chance to use your exceptional skillset to deliver significant work.

Showcase your project management skills at an impressive private Consultancy.
Feel valued & appreciated for your efforts. High integrity workplace.
Your chance to use your exceptional skillset to deliver significant work.

Pivotal role managing significant projects. This opportunity is all about project management, contract management and being an Engineer's Rep.

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

24d ago

Listed seven days ago

Operations Centre Supervisor

at Contact Energy

This is a Full time job

Tauranga Central, Bay of Plenty

Sole‑charge, real‑time role operating Contact Energy's assets, making critical decisions on a rotating roster within a 24/7 operations centre.

subClassification: Process EngineeringProcess Engineering

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

7d ago

Listed nine days ago

Project Manager - Cromwell

at Delta

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Cromwell, Otago

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Lead end-to-end delivery of distribution and pole pack projects
Work with crews, contractors and clients across Central Otago
$100k-$120k/annum + Benefits

Lead end-to-end delivery of distribution and pole pack projects
Work with crews, contractors and clients across Central Otago
$100k-$120k/annum + Benefits

Deliver essential power projects across Central Otago

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Engineering(Engineering)

9d ago

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