Senior Mechanical Project Manager

The Fulton Hogan Life

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.  

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This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Project Manager looking for technically challenging projects to add to their portfolio. 

The preferred applicants will be based out of either Tauranga, Wellington or even Auckland - for the right experiences we will make it work!

Our projects span the water, wastewater, industrial services, and process infrastructure sectors, with strong integration between mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and controls disciplines.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the mechanical scope across multiple projects, working closely with electrical and civil teams to deliver complex, integrated solutions. We’re interested in people from high-complexity industrial environments (FMCG, manufacturing, energy, plant operations, or workshop/fabrication) who are confident managing multidisciplinary systems. You’ll be skilled at planning work sequences, managing constraints, and escalating issues when needed, and you’ll bring a strong mindset of continuous improvement, optimisation, and operational discipline.

Core Focus Areas:

Mechanical Delivery | Project Programming | Financial Control | Health & Safety Leadership | NZS3910

• Coordinate end-to-end delivery of mechanical equipment and systems, including pumps, pipework, valves, rotating equipment, and process plant.
• Oversee mechanical procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout, including development and management of QA documentation, ITPs, FAT/SAT, and commissioning plans.
• Coordinate multiple projects to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements, including programme development, sequencing, methodologies, and look-ahead schedules.
• Manage interfaces with electrical, civil/structural, and instrumentation/control disciplines and resolve technical issues promptly to minimise programme impacts.
• Maintain accurate Cost to Complete (CTC), forecasting, procurement planning, and value for money evaluations across assigned projects.
• Prepare or support payment and subcontractor claims, progress reporting, and the identification, pricing, and management of variations, applying a working knowledge of NZS 3910 requirements and communication processes.
• Lead by example in promoting Fulton Hogan’s H&S expectations, ensuring all work is planned and executed in line with legislation, internal procedures, and project-specific requirements.
• Participate in risk reviews, SWMS development, and site H&S leadership activities, ensuring compliance with relevant New Zealand standards, codes, and industry guidelines.
• Review and approve vendor documentation, project specifications, installation procedures, shop drawings, and completion/commissioning records.
• Ensure mechanical completion, testing, commissioning, as-built information, O&M manuals, and client handover documentation are accurate, complete, and aligned with project requirements.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Civil or Electrical considered where strong mechanical exposure exists).
• 8+ years’ experience delivering mechanical scope in water, wastewater, industrial, oil & gas, or process infrastructure OR transferable experience from comparable complex mechanical/operations environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or operational lines.
• Experience with project programming tools (e.g., MS Project, CCS).
• Strong understanding of NZS 3910 processes: claims, variations, delays, formal notices.
• Have mechanical-first thinking, supported by exposure to electrical, controls, or automation.
• Experience coordinating trades (fitters, sparkies, fabricators, technicians.
• Strong financial awareness: cost tracking, forecasting, claims, variations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid experience with QA, testing, commissioning, and construction or operational completion.
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership in Health & Safety.

If you have experience managing complex mechanical systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, working with automation & controls, or leading high-risk operational environments, your skillset will translate strongly into this role.

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• Company Vehicle
• KiwiSaver employer contributions
• Fuel discount card
• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
• Family scholarships
• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
• Medical insurance “an eligibility period applies”
• Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community 

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.