Lead Engineer Engineering Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Nov 2026

Listed fourteen hours ago

Lead Electrical Engineer

at Onyx Recruitment

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Waikato

$150,000 – $200,000 per year

Regional Leadership & Team Management (Waikato or Tauranga)
Multi-Sector Project Portfolio (Commercial, Healthcare, Industrial)
Strong Career Progression & Competitive Salary Package

Lead electrical engineering projects and teams in either the Waikato or Tauranga with a Leading Building Services Consultancy.

Recruited byGreg Small

14h ago

Listed nine days ago

Lead Maintenance Engineer

at Alchemy Consulting

This is a Full time job

Auckland

Monthly

Great role for a Maintenance Engineer seeking a leadership opportunity

9d ago

Listed ten hours ago

Structural Engineer - Project Lead

at Grada Recruitment

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This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Competitive Salary + Kiwisaver

Own your projects end to end: design, clients, fees and site
Get in early and help shape a growing Hamilton team
Senior technical backing, flexible hours and clear career progression

Enjoy structural design but ready for more than only running calcs? This is your chance to own projects from start to finish and help shape...

10h ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Lead Engineer

at Search Recruitment

This is a Full time job

Tasman

Top-Tier Package: $50.00-$55.00/hr + company vehicle, phone, laptop.
Hands-On Leadership: Drive plant reliability, optimise preventative maintenance.
Great Culture & Lifestyle: Supportive culture (BEAM) in top lifestyle region

Lead site plant reliability and mentor engineers in Tasman! $50-$55/hr + vehicle, phone, laptop, 1.5x OT & relocation support.

Recruited byKatie Adams

27d ago•Expiring

Listed two days ago

Head of Engineering | Advanced Manufacturing | Recently Funded

at Foundry Lab Ltd

This is a Full time job

Petone, Wellington

Build the engineering team and own the roadmap from R&D to production
Recently funded, working alongside the CTO and global customers
Casting, robotics, 3D printing and AI software under one roof

Build the team, the processes and the machines. Lead engineering at a recently funded company already pushing the limits of cast aluminium.

2d ago

Listed two days ago

Lead Industrial Mechanical Engineer

at Aurecon

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This is a Full time job

Christchurch, Canterbury

plus 4% kiwisaver

Lead complex industrial mechanical and piping design projects.
Work across dairy & food & beverage & process manufacturing.
- Stay hands-on technically while leading and mentoring engineers.

Lead complex mechanical and piping design projects across dairy, and food, and beverage manufacturing. A hands-on technical leadership role.

2d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Lead Process Engineer

at Aurecon

This is a Full time job

Auckland(Hybrid)

+4% Kiwisaver

Join NZ's largest dedicated industrial Process Systems practice with strong pipe
Lead complex dairy, food and industrial projects across Aotearoa New Zealand
Step into technical, project and client leadership with a Tier 1 consultancy

Lead high-impact dairy and industrial work with Aurecon - strong pipeline, trusted and globally recognised clients and room to grow your leadership.

27d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty seven days ago

Senior Engineer / Team Lead

at Connetics

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Sign on bonus + relocation support
Step into a Team Lead role
Hybrid working + flexible arrangements

Lead a talented engineering team while delivering complex substation design projects. Take your technical career to the next level.

27d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty seven days ago

Senior Engineer / Team Lead

at Connetics

This is a Full time job

Invercargill Central, Southland(Hybrid)

Sign on bonus + relocation support
Step into a Team Lead role
Hybrid working + flexible arrangements

Lead a talented engineering team while delivering complex substation design projects. Take your technical career to the next level.

27d ago•Expiring

Listed one day ago

Project Manager / Process Engineer – Food & Industrial Manufacturing

at Technical Engineering Group Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Flexible working; Working with major food & beverage manufacturers;
Prestige clients
Paid overtime

Lead meaningful industrial projects and apply your process engineering expertise to make a measurable difference for clients.

1d ago

Listed eight days ago

Lead Electrical Engineer, Buildings

at Aurecon

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This is a Full time job

Auckland(Hybrid)

+4% Kiwisaver

Be the market-facing technical lead in Aurecon's national Buildings team
Lead major data centre, healthcare and public infrastructure electrical design
Chartership support, Aurecon U learning, 4% KiwiSaver and flexible working

Lead electrical design on data centres, healthcare and public projects as Aurecon's market-facing technical lead. Chartership support, 4% KiwiSaver.

8d ago

Listed three days ago

Manufacturing & Process Engineer

at E-Leviate Pharma Ltd

This is a Full time job

Northcote, Auckland

Lead hands-on manufacturing engineering, process optimisation and growth across an innovative medical device operation.

3d ago

Listed thirteen 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.

13d ago

Listed six days ago

Site Engineers, Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers

at HEB Construction Ltd

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Engineering & Project Leadership Careers | Growing With Canterbury

6d ago

Listed twenty five days ago

Head of Agentic Engineering

at Autoplay Automotive Ltd

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$120,000 – $140,000 per year

Modernise the platform: cloud, database, release and security
Hands on leadership role, in person in Auckland Central
Agentic first team, reporting to the Chief Executive

Own and modernise the platform: cloud, database, release and security. In person in Auckland Central, reporting to the Chief Executive.

25d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty five days ago

Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

at The Pallet Company Limited

This is a Full time job

Napier South, Hawkes Bay

$100,000 – $120,000 per year

Work in the sunny Hawkes Bay
Privately owned company
Expanding company with new planned projects

Lead maintenance operations in Sawmill and pallet manufacturing. Supervise team, optimise equipment, drive continuous improvement initiatives.

25d ago•Expiring

Listed one day ago

Team Lead - Electron Vehicle Development

at Rocket Lab

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This is a Full time job

Auckland

Lead, motivate, and develop a team of engineers, building a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

1d ago

Listed fifteen days ago

PMO Lead (R&D) New Zealand

at TOMRA FOOD

This is a Full time job

Mount Wellington, Auckland(Hybrid)

Lead complex projects alongside technical teams and global experts
Work closely with R&D to turn great ideas into customer solutions
Shape project delivery in NZ with visibility across a global business

As PMO Lead, you'll lead complex projects from development to delivery, shaping project management at TOMRA Food in New Zealand.

15d ago

Listed twenty days ago

Location Manager - Engineering Services

at Worley New Zealand Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Lead our teams in all aspects of engineering and project delivery.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the energy transition.

We specialise in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle.

20d ago

Listed sixteen hours ago

Structural Engineering Manager

at Grada Recruitment

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This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Competitive remuneration, depending on experience

Step away from design and into project management & leadership
Varied power, industrial, civil and council projects
Work from home Mondays and Fridays

Want to step up into leadership and step away from design work? If you’re a senior structural engineer who already enjoys leading people,

16h ago

Listed twelve days ago

Maintenance Engineering Manager - HIGHBROOK

at Metro Performance Glass

This is a Full time job

East Tamaki, Auckland

Excellent salary + uniform provided

Lead from the front - manage your team, get hands on and keep production moving!
More than maintenance - drive improvements, reliability and long term strategy
Make your mark - take ownership of maintenance at our busy Highbrook plant.

If you're a qualified engineer who enjoys leading people, fixing issues and making machinery run better - we'd like to hear from you!

12d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Engineering Manager

at Recruitnet Consulting Group Ltd

This is a Full time job

Upper Hutt, Wellington

$150,000++ based on experience

Senior leadership position reporting directly to the Board
Lead complex mechanical engineering projects and a skilled technical team
Own engineering budgets, performance and strategic improvement

Lead engineering, people and performance. Senior CPEng Mechanical opportunity with Board exposure, commercial accountability and real influence.

Recruited byBrigitta Warren

13d ago

Listed one day ago

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

at Oji Fibre Solutions – Forest Resources

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Kinleith, Waikato

• Lead strategic engineering projects from concept to commissioning
• Drive innovation, reliability, and long-term asset performance
• Join a complex, sustainably driven industrial site with strong investment

This senior position is responsible for the successful delivery of capital and non-routine maintenance projects at Kinleith Mill.

1d ago

Listed six days ago

Mechanical Engineering Technician

at Seipp Construction Limited

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Deliver infrastructure that makes a difference. Immediate start available.
Take ownership on site alongside experienced mechanical and civil teams.
Varied work across mechanical installation, fault finding and commissioning.

Hands-on mechanical engineering role in Christchurch. Plan installations, lead a small team and see projects through to commissioning and handover.

6d ago

Listed one day ago

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

at UMC Innovation

This is a Full time job

Yaldhurst, Canterbury

$110,000 – $140,000 per year

Lead and create complex mechanical designs from concept to production, shaping innovative solutions for global markets.

1d ago

Listed one day ago

Civil Engineer

at Intepeople Ltd

This is a Full time job

Marlborough

Based in Marlborough

Join a forward-thinking port, contributing to safe & sustainable infrastructure
Enjoy a varied role across capital projects, asset management & site engineering
Based in Waitohi/Picton, in the heart of the majestic Marlborough Sounds

Take ownership of a varied workload spanning asset management, capital project delivery and day-to-day engineering support.

1d ago

Listed more than thirty days ago