Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer - Project Delivery Support (Remote)

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TYPE OF WORK

Any

SALARY

Negatable depending on skills/exp.

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Jul 30, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Equinox Automation is a specialist engineering consultancy in New Zealand. We work on safety-critical engineering for industrial and energy clients in fire and gas detection, functional safety, machine safety, instrumentation, control, and electrical.

This is not a basic task-taker role.

This is a serious engineering consultancy role. We are looking for someone who wants ownership, responsibility, and long-term growth.

This is a project delivery support role. You will work under the direction of our engineers leading the project - preparing engineering documents, drawings, models, and data to help us deliver our projects.

We want someone with at least 2-3 years of technical on-the-job experience, and the accountability required for a remote role.


THE WORK
• Preparing schedules and other documents from P&ID, drawing data and project developed sources.
• Preparing 3D models from client data, and converting client models for use in our other software
• CAD drawings and markups for instrumentation and electrical work
• Building and maintaining instrument lists, I/O lists, cable schedules, and equipment schedules
• Marking up drawings - P&IDs, layouts, schematics, loop drawings, as-builts
• Assembling reports, datasheets, and technical documents from engineer inputs
• Improving our templates, checklists, and SOPs

We will teach you our specialist work - fire and gas mapping, functional safety, machine safety. You do not need that experience. You need to be accurate, drawing-literate, and quick to learn.

WHAT WE NEED

Essential:

• Engineering degree or diploma in electrical, instrumentation and control, electronics, mechatronics, or industrial engineering
• At least 2-3 years of experience working on real projects or on-site in industrial plants.
• Able to read, interpret and build engineering drawings - P&IDs, single line diagrams, loop drawings, layouts, schematics
• CAD and Bluebeam experience - AutoCAD or similar.
• Some 3D model experience - Navisworks etc
• Strong attention to detail and clear, accurate technical English
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills
• Able to work independently, with good file management and document control habits
• Comfortable handling confidential business and client information

An advantage:

• Oil and gas, petrochemical, power, geothermal, mining, or industrial experience
• Any exposure to safety systems, instrumentation and industrial engineering

REMOTE SETUP
• Reliable high-speed internet, with a backup connection
• Dual monitors
• A computer capable of running 3D model software
• Secure, private work space
• Ability to configure approved VPN access to New Zealand


ENGAGEMENT
• Independent contractor, fully remote, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Core hours 1:00pm-5:00pm NZST, with occasional availability 8:00am-1:00pm NZST for meetings and reviews
• Other hours may be agreed based on performance and reliability after the trial period
• Communication through Teams, email, and project systems
• Contractor responsible for own taxes, equipment, and work setup
• One-month trial to start. Long-term opportunity for the right person.

HOW TO APPLY

Send:
1. Your CV
2. A short cover letter explaining your relevant experience
3. A custom 60-second video explaining why we should hire you for this role
4. Answers to all screening questions below.
5. Applications not providing items 1-4 will not be reviewed.

Generic or reused videos will not be accepted.
Applications missing the video or screening answers will not be reviewed.
Do not use AI to write your application or answer the screening questions.
AI applications bore us; we want to learn the authentic you.

Applications close Thursday 6th August 5pm NZST. May close earlier depending on application volume.


SCREENING QUESTIONS

1. Who you are, where you are based, your current work situation and when you might be able to start.

2. Tell us why you are the best person for this role, and what skills and value you will bring?

3. Your degree or diploma, specialisation, and how many years you have worked since graduating.

4. The two recent projects where you did the most hands-on technical work. What was the project, and what did you personally do?

5. CAD / Bluebeam drawing tools: what have you drawn or marked up, in what software, and to what level?

6. 3D models: what software have you used, and what did you actually do - build, convert, clean up, or export? What file formats have you worked with?

7. What engineering schedules and documentation did you build or maintain, and in what software?

8. Have you pulled data off P&IDs or other drawings into tables or spreadsheets? What was it for?

9. Your expected contractor rate in PHP per hour.

10. Confirm your internet speed, backup internet, internet stability, workspace, monitor setup, computer specification, and VPN access.

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