Asset Integrity & Process Engineer

Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau / About us
Tūwharetoa Geothermal operates significant geothermal assets in Kawerau, supplying energy to electricity generation and industrial process customers. Our interests also extend across farming and forestry in the Kawerau region.

We’re looking for an experienced Asset Integrity & Process Engineer to join our team and play a key role in the performance and future of our geothermal operations.

Kōrero mō te tūranga / About the role

This is hands-on engineering with real impact, working across critical geothermal production, pipeline and steamfield assets.

With a broad remit across asset integrity, process engineering, Management of Change and reliability, you’ll tackle complex challenges, drive improvements and take genuine ownership.

Working alongside operations, maintenance, projects and specialist engineering partners, you’ll:

• Lead asset integrity programmes across pipelines, pressure equipment, wells, vessels and steamfield infrastructure.
• Manage risk-based inspection, asset criticality and integrity risk programmes.
• Turn inspection findings and asset data into practical repair, replacement and life-extension strategies.
• Own the Management of Change process and strengthen engineering and risk disciplines.
• Use your process engineering expertise to improve reliability, efficiency and steam delivery.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures, process deviations and operational issues.
• Support PECPR, pipeline and pressure equipment compliance.
• Contribute to HAZOPs, design reviews, commissioning and future capital projects.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve asset performance and reliability.

Ko wai koe / About you

You’ll be a practical, curious engineer who enjoys being close to operations, getting into the detail and finding better ways to do things. Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical, Mechanical, Process Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ engineering experience within geothermal, energy, petrochemical, industrial process or heavy industry.
• Experience in asset integrity, reliability and/or process engineering.
• Strong engineering risk, analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with pressure equipment, pipelines, MoC or risk-based inspection would be an advantage.
• Geothermal experience and CPEng status, or progress towards Chartership, would be highly regarded.

Why join us?

Enjoy a competitive salary, five weeks’ annual leave and 6% employer KiwiSaver contribution, within a supportive, family-friendly environment.

You’ll have genuine ownership, work across complex geothermal assets and see the impact of your engineering firsthand. Ready for more scope, challenge and impact? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.