Capital Projects Lead, Food Manufacturing Infrastructure

Comaea Consulting; Waikato; On-site; NZD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

Comaea Consulting is seeking a Project Manager to oversee major capital infrastructure projects in New Zealand, driving end-to-end delivery from feasibility to commissioning at site level.

You will manage budgets, engage external consultants and contractors, and ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and environmental requirements while coordinating with site operations and international teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management in heavy industrial environments (FMCG or pharmaceutical processing).
• Engineering degree or PMP/Prince2 certification highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of process piping, automation, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end CapEx projects from business case to handover.
• Direct external engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors onsite.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, procurement timelines and variance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and environmental permits.
• Coordinate with site operations, local leadership, and international teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Automation systems

Process piping

Cross-functional

Education

Engineering degree

PMP/Prince2 certification

Job description

Comaea Consulting is seeking a Project Manager to oversee major capital infrastructure projects in New Zealand, driving end-to-end delivery from feasibility to commissioning at site level.

You will manage budgets, engage external consultants and contractors, and ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and environmental requirements while coordinating with site operations and international teams.