Join Our Team of Creative Problem Solvers!

Are you looking for engineering work unlike anything you’ve done before? Holmes Solutions is where ingenuity meets reality. Our global projects push the boundaries of what's possible, driven by a team dedicated to making a difference in our world.

We are seeking motivated and talented Mechanical Engineers to join our expanding team. We have both permanent and fixed-term opportunities available. You’ll get the chance to work on exciting projects like WHOOSH®, a revolutionary transport system that challenges the status quo in the transportation industry, and Switchback, the most flexible and unique adventure ride system on the planet!

About Holmes Solutions:

We work with international clients in many industries including adventure recreation, construction, and roadside hardware. We cover everything from ideation and R&D, to testing, compliance and accreditation. It’s fair to say there’s never a dull moment in our design hub!

Key duties & responsibilities:

• Designing welded structures to yield and ultimate strength failure criteria.

• Designing welded structures subject to fatigue loading and to meet fatigue life and failure criteria.

• Sizing and specification of welds to meet component and structure performance criteria.

• Compiling engineering design documentation and specifications for fabrication and/or construction.

• Engagement with fabrication and manufacturing, providing engineering handover, supervision, and manufacturing support.

• Engineering design of structural connections – e.g. bolted joints, riveted connections, flanged connections.

The ideal person will demonstrate:

• experience in the design and engineering of steel weldments and fabricated structures.

• Knowledge of structural mechanics and analysis methods.

• Structural analysis by analytical methods, hand calculations, and FE methods.

• Fatigue analysis by industry established methods (eg FKM), both analytical and FE methods.

• Knowledge of welding and structural steel Standards – eg AS/NZS, AWS, ASTM, EN etc.

• Skilled in use of CAD and FEA tools – eg SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Ansys.

• Writing manufacturing specifications and drafting of manufacturing drawings.

Why Join Holmes Solutions?

We're a close-knit team that champions innovation, knowledge-sharing, and work-life balance. Our global clients ask us to solve complex challenges that truly make a difference in the industry. We celebrate diversity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds because we believe in the power of varied perspectives to drive innovation.

We offer some great company benefits which are available to all employees:

• Free onsite parking
• Private healthcare with Southern Cross (for yourself and family)
• Team lunches, events and a great team culture!
• Kiwi Saver
• Free onsite gym with classes available led by professionals within our team
• Life and wellbeing insurance
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle and outside work commitments
• Coffee machine + a variety of tea, fresh fruit and snacks!
• Training & development support 
• Christmas shutdown

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Solutions we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Take your next step with us:

We are a NZ Accredited Visa Employer so if you are a NZ or Australian citizen or hold a valid work visa and eager for an exciting challenge in Engineering, we’d love to hear from you!