Project Engineer

This is Us!

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

We are a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done

About the Role

We currently have an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Group Engineering team at our Meadow Fresh dairy manufacturing site in Christchurch in supporting capital upgrade projects to increase UHT production.

You will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery, technical assurrance, and acceptance of Major Plant and Process equipment at the site. The role covers full lifecycle of assigned equipment scope, including requirements definition, design assurance, procurement support, vendor and contractor technical management, installation oversight, commssioning, and final acceptance.

In order to achieve this, your key responsibilities will include

Maintain strict scope controls to protect the project capital cost and scheduling of KPIs

Provide regular reports to stakeholders with written updates and site project meetings

Support with procurement including tender, bid evaluation, pre-award and award, including contract management through supply, installation and commission

Oversee Scope of Work, Technical Performance Specifications and cost estimation

Note: This role is for the duration of Stage 2 Capital works so is estimated to be a 24 month fixed term contract.

About You

In order to make this role a success, we are looking for a qualified Project Engineer ideally with a few years' experience in delivering Capital, Industrial, or Automation projects.

Specifically, some of the experiences and skillsets we are looking for include:

An Engineering qualification (Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation) is a must; a qualification in Project Management would be highly beneficial

Experience with Project Organization, cost estimation and scheduling. Familiar with Scope of Work documents & Technical Performance specifications

Hygienic design and Safety in Design during Installation and Commissioning experience would be highly advantageous

Experience with AutoCAD for 2D layouts and P&IDs

What we can offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.

What are you waiting for? Apply now.

At Goodman Fielder, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion in everything we do. If you require any support throughout your application process, we encourage you to get in touch to let us know. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, cultures and gender identities. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us, via [email protected]