Assistant Project Manager

Director, New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Challenging projects

Job summary

Our client is an international boutique project advisory consultancy delivering across healthcare, education, residential, and commercial sectors. The role focuses on hands‑on project delivery in a collaborative team environment that values every team member's contribution.

You will start as an Assistant PM with 1–2 years of NZ experience, supporting PMs on multi‑million construction packages and complex assignments in Wellington.

Qualifications

• Assistant PM with 1–2 years’ experience in NZ project management consultancy or Civil Engineering experience on NZ projects
• Strong client facing skills and a desire to prove oneself as a PM in Wellington region
• Understanding of NZ construction contracts (NZS3910) and good report writing skills

Responsibilities

• Assist in hands‑on project delivery and multi‑million construction packages
• Collaborate with PMs and Senior PMs to deliver projects for leading NZ clients
• Engage with developers, Iwi trusts, local authorities and other stakeholders on Wellington projects

Skills

Assistant PM

NZ experience

Client facing

Construction knowledge

Education

Tertiary construction/engineering

Job description

Are you looking for that Junior PM role that will elevate your PM skills while working on some of the best major property developments across Wellington? This is a genuine opportunity to work alongside some of the best in the PM advisory space in NZ in a team first collaborative environment that encourages everyone to bring their best work.

With a focus on hands‑on project delivery and a supportive environment, this role promises excitement, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

I am seeking an Assistant PM with 1-2 years’ experience within a NZ project management consultancy or alternatively, a Civil Engineer within a NZ firm with 2-3 years’ experience on NZ based projects, ideally structures or design from the Wellington region who’s eager to tackle multi million construction projects head on, across large scale healthcare, residential, commercial, civic facilities & major industrial business parks. You’ll dive into delivering both challenging and interesting construction packages alongside PM’s & Senior PM’s with top‑notch public and private clients including leading NZ developers, Iwi trusts, local authorities & many more.

This opportunity offers a genuine PM career path for a person looking to climb the ranks of project management with the team that focused on delivering outcomes for clients while enjoying themselves doing it.

To be considered for this role, you must have NZ experience in project management or engineering, strong client facing skills and a desire to prove yourself as a Project Manager in the Wellington region.

About you:

• A background across construction project management within a consultancy or engineering
• Ideally a minimum of 2-3 years gained in NZ
• Some previous understanding of construction contracts, NZS3910 & good report writing skills
• Strong client facing skills & ability to forge relationships across clients, consultants & contractors.
• Tertiary qualification in construction, project management, or engineering/architecture (or similar)

About the company:

Our client is an international successful boutique project advisory consultancy with a great history of delivering projects across diverse sectors like education, aviation, and healthcare, through to residential, aged-care and high-end commercial projects. They have a dynamic team of real professionals who are passionate about making sure their clients’ needs are fully realised. They are known for delivering technically challenging, complex projects, in a highly collaborative style and have built a strong reputation in the capital with their imprint on some of the capital’s best developments in the last 10 years. They have a vibrant culture where you’re encouraged to bring some individuality to your role, and they pride themselves on fostering a great culture where good work doesn’t come at the expense of a great lifestyle!

Benefits:

• A range of challenging projects across Lower North Island with high profile clients
• Fantastic on-going career development and opportunities with genuine career growth available

Start 2026 off the right way by aligning yourself with one of NZ’s most respected project advisory firms