Project Engineer (SMP) 2-year fixed term contract
Summary
Oversee a 2-year project to plan, coordinate, and deliver structural, mechanical, and piping works safely and on schedule in a New Zealand gold mine, managing contractors and engineering interfaces.
As part of the Waihi North Project team, the purpose of this role is to manage and coordinate Structural, Mechanical and Piping (SMP) project activities from planning through execution and handover. The position is responsible for ensuring SMP works are delivered safely, to specification, on schedule and within budget, while coordinating contractors, engineering interfaces, procurement inputs, construction activities and commissioning support in alignment with project and operational requirements.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate and oversee SMP project activities across engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning phases.
- Review designs, drawings, specifications and scopes of work to ensure constructability, technical compliance and alignment with project objectives.
- Coordinate interfaces between structural, mechanical, piping, civil, electrical and operational teams to support efficient project delivery.
- Monitor SMP construction and installation activities to ensure works are completed safely, to required quality standards and in accordance with approved scope.
- Support development of construction work packs, installation methodologies, lift studies, shutdown plans and tie-in strategies where required.
- Manage contractor and vendor activities on site, including coordination of access, sequencing, work fronts and resolution of field issues.
- Participate in risk assessments, constructability reviews, HAZID/HAZOP actions and implementation of controls relevant to SMP works.
- Contribute to development and maintenance of detailed SMP schedules and execution plans for assigned project scopes.
- Provide timely reporting on progress, quantities, forecast completion dates and emerging risks to the Project Manager.
- Coordinate technical queries, field change requests, non-conformance reports and close-out of engineering and construction actions.
- Develop working relationships with the Site Operations Team, to enable longer term working relationships between Project teams to grow.
- Perform all work and associated functions safely.
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Project management, site safety or construction management training is highly regarded.
- Competence in contract administration, technical documentation and contractor supervision is highly regarded.
- At least 5 years’ experience in project engineering, construction or site execution roles involving structural, mechanical and piping scopes.
- Demonstrated experience managing contractors, coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces and delivering brownfield or greenfield capital projects in an industrial environment.
- Experience in management of contractor workforces
WHAT'S ON OFFER:
- Residential role - live and work in Waihi, the gateway to the stunning Coromandel region
- Career Development Opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Mon-Fri 50 hour week.
- Free Gym Membership
- Living Our Values recognition program
- Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at careers@oceanagold.com
**Applications close 11 August 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Please note that a valid New Zealand working Visa will be required for this position.
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED