Construction Project Manager

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities; Auckland; Sur place; NZD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Résumé du poste

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking a practical Construction Project Manager to lead the construction phase of multiple housing projects. You will ensure safe, on-time delivery, within budget, and up to required standards while maintaining clear communication across the project team.

You will own site operations, manage build partners, and work with a collaborative team, from pre-start meetings to health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ project management experience in construction.
• Strong understanding of NZS 3915 and NZS 3604.
• Contract management, negotiation and resolving construction issues.
• Ability to prepare project schedules, manage risks, and ensure HSE compliance.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with iwi/community groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Comfortable in an Agile, team-based environment and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of government processes is an advantage.

Responsabilités

• Lead the construction phase of multiple housing projects ensuring safety, on-time delivery and quality.
• Manage site operations, build partners, and collaborate with the project team.
• Conduct pre-start meetings, plan resources, monitor health and safety compliance.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure quality and compliance across sites and manage risks.
• Maintain strong reporting and relationship-building with stakeholders.
• Support and coordinate with the Newmarket office team during set hours.

Connaissances

Project management

NZ Standards (NZS 3915/NZS 3604)

Contract management

Risk & Health & Safety

Multi-project management

Stakeholder engagement (Iwi)

Communication skills

Agile teamwork

Government processes knowledge

Formation

Project management qualification (PMP/Prince2)

Description du poste

• Lead the construction phase of housing projects, driving safe, on-time, and high-quality delivery
• Newmarket office based
• Permanent role within our Housing Delivery team

As a practical, results-driven Construction Project Manager, you will lead the construction phase of multiple housing projects. You’ll make sure everything runs safely, on time, within budget, and to the right standards – while keeping communication clear and consistent.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of site operations, manage build partners, and work closely with a collaborative project team. From pre-start meetings and resource planning to health and safety compliance and stakeholder engagement, you’ll keep projects moving and solve issues before they become roadblocks. You’ll also champion continuous improvement, mentor Assistant Project Managers, and ensure quality and compliance across every site. Strong reporting, risk management, and relationship-building will be key to your success.

This role is part of a highly focused team that work together in our Newmarket office during set hours Monday to Friday.

Here’s what you will bring to the role:

• 5+ years’ project management experience in construction, ideally with a relevant qualification and/or PMP/Prince2 certification
• Strong understanding of NZS 3915 contract standards and NZS 3604 building standards
• Skilled in contract management, negotiation, and resolving construction issues
• Ability to prepare project schedules, manage risks, and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and legislative requirements
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including working with iwi and community groups
• Strong written and verbal communication, planning, and organisational skills
• Comfortable working in an Agile, team-based environment and embracing continuous improvement
• Knowledge of government processes or similar environments is an advantage

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Applications close on Thursday 22nd October at 11.55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.