PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER

Edison Consulting Group; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Principal Project Manager to join their South Island team in the UK. This role focuses on developing Edison's infrastructure and energy portfolio, requiring strong relationship-building skills and a strategic mindset. Candidates should have at least 5 years of project delivery experience in a technical environment and a background in utility or asset management. This full-time position allows for flexible working arrangements and offers a supportive culture.

Benefits

Work flexibility

Supportive culture

Opportunity to lead important projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of New Zealand based experience.
• Proven ability to grow and sustain effective business relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery within a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of Edison's infrastructure portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Lead and manage project delivery across the energy sector.

Skills

Utility management

Infrastructure

Project delivery

Asset management

Analytical and structured problem-solving

Business relationship management

Business strategy development

Excellent communication

Job description

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Flexible Location

Edison is growing and we are looking for a respected and passionate Principal Project Manager to join our South Island office. This role has been established to develop and grow Edison's infrastructure and energy portfolio across the South Island and NZ.

Principal Project Manager

Flexible Location

Edison is growing and we are looking for a respected and passionate Principal Project Manager to join our South Island office. This role has been established to develop and grow Edison's infrastructure and energy portfolio across the South Island and NZ.

Edison endeavours to be the best consultancy business to work for. We support our people while cultivating an inclusive team culture. We want to enable your success within our team’s success. This means we go the extra mile for our people.

We want you to enjoy your work, to be inspired to strive, and to create great outcomes for our clients.

What We Offer You

• Work flexibility and supportive culture
• Potential to lead and grow Edison's infrastructure and energy portfolio
• Opportunity to make a difference to NZ
  
  

Our business

Edison is a trusted partner to the energy sector, delivering exciting and varied projects and services across the electricity industry, including project management and engineering, design engineering, and advisory services. We’re known in the industry as a company that steps up and gets the job done with practical, workable solutions. Our work is varied and interesting, with clients throughout New Zealand.

For more than 29 years our team and culture have been key ingredients of our success and the reason why engineers choose Edison. Our people have diverse perspectives, knowledge, and varied experience. We believe that having a diverse team of people with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together is one of our strengths.

Do you have what it takes to succeed?

We are looking for a respected and passionate Principal Project Manager to join our knowledgeable and supportive South Island team. You will enjoy relationship-building, be detail-oriented, and have a strategic mindset to drive growth.

You Should Have

• Background in one or more of the following: utility management, infrastructure, energy, asset management
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery, within a technical environment
• 5+ years of New Zealand based experience
• An analytical and structured approach to problem-solving
• Proven ability to grow and sustain effective business relationships
• Ability to develop and drive business strategy to grow the infrastructure portfolio at Edison
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  
  

If you have an excellent reputation in the project management field, have an infrastructure or energy background, enjoy a challenge and looking for a rewarding career move, then we want to hear from you.

We know that some people may only apply for a role if they meet all the criteria listed above. If you share our passion for enabling infrastructure solutions, we encourage you to apply if the role aligns to your strengths and interests and you are looking for a rewarding career move.

Applications close on 27 July 2025. Please apply via Seek for your chosen location;

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If you would like to know more please don’t hesitate to call Tani Hansen, Head of People and Culture, 027 701 9592.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities

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