Embracing climate positive action is a strategic imperative for businesses today. There is an urgent call for businesses to create frameworks that align their decision-making processes with practices that focus on saving energy, reducing carbon emissions & driving sustainable growth. In essence the world needs Business Superheroes
DETA Consulting is a New Zealand-owned engineering consultancy with a clear mission: remove 2 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions every year by 2030. Our work focuses on giving clients measurable benefits in decarbonisation, operational improvements and energy resource efficiency. We are always looking for ways to future-proof our clients with resources that will enable their businesses to continue progressing into the future, with confidence.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll work across a portfolio of engineering engagements, completing site visits, developing feasibility studies, building business cases, and providing technical expertise to support the delivery of industrial projects..
- Developing feasibility studies and business cases for decarbonisation, energy efficiency, and process optimisation projects
- Financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis to support capital investment decisions
- Technical analysis of client industrial operations — translating site realities into sound engineering recommendations
- Providing technical support during commissioning and installation phases of projects
- Preparing and presenting engineering recommendations to industrial and executive audiences
- Collaborating with colleagues across the NZ and AU offices on shared project delivery
You'll bring strong technical capability alongside the ability to write and present clear, implementable engineering recommendations. Comfort with occasional site visits is important, DETA's work is grounded in real industrial operations, but the day-to-day role is office-based.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering — Chemical/Process or Mechanical preferred
- 3–8 years of post-graduate engineering experience
- Confidence engaging with industrial site environments when required — you understand live operations and can work effectively in them
- Demonstrated ability to write implementable feasibility studies and business cases
- NZ work rights (essential for this role)
- Experience with energy management, process heat, refrigeration, or utility systems
- Financial modelling and cost-benefit capability
- An interest in decarbonisation, electrification, or carbon strategy
- Non-hierarchical structure, talented, driven engineers working without decision making layers or politics
- Work that matters, your output directly reduces industrial emissions at scale
- Strong technical culture, weekly informal check-ins, fortnightly formal project reviews
- Cross-Tasman collaboration, NZ and AU teams work together on shared engagements
- Mission-driven - DETA's goal to remove 2 million tCO₂e per year by 2030 is real and measurable
- Competitive salary + Individual & company bonuses
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Volunteering leave - 3 days per year
- Annual professional development budget + study time
- Health and life insurance
Contact Matt Love-Smith on +64 0221017007 for a confidential enquiry
