Senior Quality Engineer - Watercare AUR (Mangere WWTP)
McConnell Dowell
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Auckland, Auckland
Contract type: Full time
With a healthy pipeline of existing and future work, it is now an exciting time to join the McConnell Dowell whanau.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join the high preforming team working at the Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant.
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of quality across all phases of the project. You’ll work closely with project teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients to uphold compliance and drive continuous improvement.
About The Role
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join the high preforming team working at the Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant.
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of quality across all phases of the project. You’ll work closely with project teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients to uphold compliance and drive continuous improvement.
About The Role
- Champion quality management practices across the project lifecycle and promote awareness among all employees.
- Define and enforce quality requirements for suppliers and subcontractors, integrating them into contract documents.
- Develop and manage the project audit schedule in alignment with Business Unit (BU) Quality and Audit Managers.
- Conduct audits in accordance with the project schedule and prepare clear, actionable reports.
- Establish, plan, and oversee inspection and testing protocols for materials, equipment, and site activities, both on- and off-site.
- Evaluate inspection and test results to verify compliance with project and regulatory standards.
- Ensure timely submission of all inspection and test reports to clients for review and acceptance.
- Monitor and report non-conformance issues, lead root cause analysis, and track corrective actions to closure.
- Support project handover and close-out by compiling comprehensive quality documentation.
- Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
- Proven experience applying quality management systems in the construction industry, ideally in complex infrastructure or building projects.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering or quality management.
- Strong communication skills, able to engage confidently with both site teams and clients.
- Proficient with digital tools and quality management software, working knowledge of broader construction software platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting investigations and preparing detailed quality incident reports.
- Familiarity with risk assessment processes and audit methodologies.
- Practical understanding of ISO 9001 and its application on large-scale projects.
- Experience with mechanical and electrical systems is highly desirable.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a high level of attention to detail.
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
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