Commercial-Driven Project Manager - Construction Delivery

RWR Construction JobAdder; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Quarterly bonus

Waikato-based role

Ownership in commercial function

Hands-on project involvement

Established workload and relationships

Job summary

RWR Construction is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own the commercial function while remaining closely involved in day-to-day project delivery. You will manage the commercial pipeline, engage with head contractors and project teams, and ensure solid commercial disciplines from tender through to completion.

This role requires someone who can operate at two levels—strategic pipeline management and hands-on project detail—comfortable driving ownership and delivering results across

Qualifications

• Strong commercial construction experience
• Proven project management capability
• Understanding of commercial contracts and project administration
• Confidence dealing with head contractors, Project Managers and QS's
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities
• Commercial awareness across revenue, project costs and margin
• Experience reviewing construction drawings and project documentation
• Strong customer and account management capability
• Confidence following up tenders and commercial opportunities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong coordination and communication skills
• A proactive, practical approach to problem-solving
• Good general digital literacy

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial project pipeline across tendering and delivery
• Review plans, specs and tender docs for clarity and scope
• Identify risks, issues and commercial implications early
• Coordinate accurate, well-scoped tender submissions
• Follow up tenders and convert opportunities into secured projects
• Build and maintain relationships with head contractors, PMs and QSs
• Manage your portfolio of commercial projects from award to completion
• Coordinate documentation, technical info and site requirements
• Link internal teams, customers and contractors through delivery
• Attend sites at key project stages and monitor performance
• Oversee contracts, variations, retentions and final claims
• Monitor costs and margin; drive practical solutions to issues

Skills

Commercial construction experience

Project management

Commercial contracts understanding

Client, PM and QS liaison

Multi-project management

Revenue, cost and margin awareness

Construction drawings review

Customer/account management

Tender follow-up

Attention to detail

Coordination & communication

Problem-solving

Digital literacy

Job description

RWR Construction is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own the commercial function while remaining closely involved in day-to-day project delivery. You will manage the commercial pipeline, engage with head contractors and project teams, and ensure solid commercial disciplines from tender through to completion.

This role requires someone who can operate at two levels—strategic pipeline management and hands-on project detail—comfortable driving ownership and delivering results across