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Aurecon

Lead Process Engineer

Aurecon

. Lead medium-to-large industrial process projects valued from $5m to $60m .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeAuckland • New ZealandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading complex industrial process projects, particularly in the dairy, food and beverage, or pharmaceutical sectors. Possesses strong technical and people leadership skills, with a focus on client relationship management and project delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Process EngineeringChemical EngineeringProject Delivery LeadershipClient Relationship ManagementBusiness Development

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Hard Skills
PFDsP&IDsEquipment SpecificationsDesign DocumentationProject ManagementRisk ManagementProcess Solutions DevelopmentMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipSite Installation OversightCommissioning
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicationRelationship-BuildingMentoringIndependent OperationPrioritization
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered StatusWashington Accord-Accredited Qualification
Industry Keywords
Industrial Process ProjectsDairy IndustryFood and Beverage ProcessingHygienic ProcessingPharmaceutical Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead medium-to-large industrial process projects valued from $5m to $60m
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams from concept through commissioning
  • Understand client production challenges and develop practical process solutions
  • Deliver and review PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, equipment specifications and design documentation
  • Guide procurement and vendor interfaces
  • Oversee site installation, commissioning and handover
  • Build trusted client relationships
  • Identify opportunities and contribute to proposals, work winning and future project phases
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Strengthen technical, project and people leadership across the team
  • Work across multiple projects and client sites with occasional travel

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Seasoned Process or Chemical Engineer with understanding of how real plants operate
  • Experience leading complex industrial process projects and multidisciplinary teams
  • Typically 10+ years in industry or consulting
  • People leadership experience
  • Dairy industry experience highly preferred
  • Relevant food and beverage, hygienic processing or pharmaceutical experience welcome
  • Business development and work-winning capability ideally
  • Transferable client relationships ideally
  • Commercial and project-delivery judgement
  • Ability to manage priorities, programmes, risks and client expectations
  • Confident communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to operate independently with clients and coordinate multidisciplinary project delivery
  • Relevant Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or aligned engineering qualification from a Washington Accord-accredited university
  • Chartered status desirable
  • Occasional travel to project and client sites

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working options to support your lifestyle commitments
  • Relocation support available for the right candidate
  • Diverse and inclusive working environment
  • Close-knit and supportive team
  • Opportunities to learn from experienced technical leaders
  • Opportunities to grow project, client and people leadership
  • Clear opportunities to grow into broader leadership
  • Part-time or flexible working arrangements welcomed
  • Recruitment adjustments available