Latest Cleantech Talent

We would like to share some of the Cleantech candidates we’re working with at the moment. Please see some brief overviews below.

Senior Consultant —Cleantech

15+ years of strategic business experience, guiding companies through growth cycles. Includes scaling companies from start-up through to publicly-listed phases.
Experience in risk management and compliance, with a focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. This includes integrating ESG into investment decisions.
Background with NZTE, helping high-growth companies with go-to-market strategies and sustainable international expansion. Shows a focus on building scalable, responsible businesses.
Demonstrated understanding of funding mechanisms, from venture capital to international growth projects.
Held risk/compliance roles within major financial institutions, including focus on sustainability and climate change. Indicates fluency in the environmental risk factors that are key to Cleantech assessment.
Commercial mindset combined with an interest in supporting NZ's transition to an innovative, sustainable economy.

Industrial Designer

15+ years of industrial design experience, with recent focus on innovative Cleantech solutions. Held leadership positions driving energy-sector transformation.
Led design of green hydrogen storage systems, energy-as-a-service solutions, and portable energy systems. Proven track record in Cleantech product innovation.
Expertise in user-centered design, ensuring Cleantech products meet real-world needs. Combines technical focus with human-centered solutions.
Strong understanding of the Cleantech landscape. Experience developing products from concept to market, including sustainability strategies.
Global experience in industrial design, including leadership roles. Brings a diverse cultural perspective to product development.
Proven ability to collaborate with engineers and product managers. Key skill for successful integration of Cleantech design and technical execution.

Senior Process Engineer / Scale Up Engineer

15 years of experience in the design of CO2 capture processes, boiler, auxiliary equipment, plant heat and mass balances, PFD, and P&ID
Technical emphasis on Process Modelling, Optimisation, and Controls
Expert in directing the full scope of industrial scale-ups, from initial ideation through pilot plants to commercial units.
Demonstrated leadership with critical thinking skills
Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment
skill sets spanning facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organisation

Location - Wellington Region

Role type - Permanent / Fixed Term

Remuneration - Circa $120-$130k

Senior Energy Efficiency Engineer

Location - Auckland

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration - circa $140,000

Senior R&D Engineer

Research & Development Engineer with a broad base
Product Design experience across mechanical and electrical systems
Experienced in design, execution, analysis and documentation of structural testing
Systems engineering and requirements management
Mentoring of junior engineers
Proven experience in a startup/scale up high tech business
Used to operating in high risk/regulated environments

Location –Auckland (open to relocation)

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration – circa $140,000

Intermediate Chemical Engineer

Location - Wellington

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration - Negotiable

Mechatronic Engineer

Location - Christchurch

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration - circa $80,000

Mechanical Project Engineer

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
R&D Experience with novel technologies
Technical Lead on high value international projects
Production process design and manufacture for complex scientific research projects.
Customer facing liaison for complex manufacture contracts.
Operating at all levels of projects, customer facing to workshop floor.
Detailed understanding of internal and external resource capabilities and costs to leverage optimal manufacturing outcomes.
Promotion of New Zealand technical capabilities during International site visits.
Leading manufacture and assembly teams

Location - Christchurch

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration - circa $115,000

Project Manager/Development Chemist

APM Project Management Qualification & PRINCE2 Practitioner certified
Strong background in Engineering and Analytical Chemistry
A good understanding of several scientific analytical disciplines
Chemistry – organic chemistry, metals chemistry, biochemistry
Experienced with Pneumatics/Hydraulics, P&ID’s, Practical skills/ tool skills/ laboratory skills
Basic CAD & Drafting (Solidworks) BS8888
Understanding of Mechanical/basic Electrical Engineering
Chemical preparation & analysis: HPLC-UV/Vis, FTIR, AAS, XRF, ICP-OES, titration and some knowledge and understanding of GC-MS

Location - Flexible - New Zealand

Role type - Permanent

Remuneration - Negotiable