Project Engineer NZ

Reporting to the Regional Manager for Customer Installations Engineering, you will lead high-impact regional projects in line with technical requirements, company guidelines, and industry standards. In this key engineering position, you will drive operational activities across nominated sites to embed a strong safety culture, optimize reliability, and guarantee the highest quality and compliance across customer installations. You will champion customer satisfaction by leveraging existing operational systems and executing continuous improvement initiatives.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Financial Oversight:Analyze, execute, and deliver accurate project costings within allocated budgets while controlling regional installation and ongoing maintenance expenses.

• End-to-End Customer Engagement:Collaborate directly with clients from initial planning and design phases through to project handover and ongoing technical maintenance support.

• Safety & Compliance Stewardship:Develop, implement, and audit Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and risk assessments to maintain zero-compromise site safety standards.

• Asset & Process Optimization:Implement regional asset management structures and participate in upgrading Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) through continuous improvement projects.

• Technical Engineering Support:Review and recommend technical solution enhancements to the national engineering team to drive regional innovation.

Are you a MATCH?

• Educational Background:Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Industry Experience:3–5 years of hands-on experience in project implementation, commercial customer management, and gas equipment maintenance.

• Technical Agility:Proficiency in AutoCAD to adapt and modify standard technical drawings.

• Leadership Drive:Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and solution-focused decision-making skills with an innovative mindset and an ability to influence stakeholders effectively.

We OFFER

• Stability & Career Pathways:Full-time permanent role based in Penrose, Auckland, with long-term career development opportunities locally and internationally within Air Liquide’s global business.

• Health & Wellbeing:Comprehensive Southern Cross Health Insurance for you and your family, plus Life Insurance coverage.

• Financial Growth & Perks:Annual salary increases based on performance, alongside access to our exclusive discount platform featuring over 350 retailers.

• Culture & Impact:Work on challenging, meaningful projects in an inclusive, culturally diverse environment.

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.