Construction Project Coordinator for Major Redevelopment

New Zealand Government; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) is seeking a Project Coordinator Construction for the Christchurch Men's Prison Redevelopment Programme. The role provides essential coordination and administrative support to the Construction Works team, helping deliver complex construction projects within a major redevelopment.

Based in Christchurch, you will work with project teams, contractors and stakeholders from planning to delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects and keeping workstreams, documentation, and reporting on track.
• Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain attention to detail.
• Confidence working with budgets, invoices, contracts, or other project administration processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential coordination and administrative support to the Construction Works team, maintaining project plans and documentation.
• Coordinate reporting and project processes to keep redevelopment works on schedule.
• Support collaboration with contractors and stakeholders from planning through delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Organisation

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) is seeking a Project Coordinator Construction for the Christchurch Men's Prison Redevelopment Programme. The role provides essential coordination and administrative support to the Construction Works team, helping deliver complex construction projects within a major redevelopment.

Based in Christchurch, you will work with project teams, contractors and stakeholders from planning to delivery.