Contract Manager

Stellar Recruitment Pty; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Pty in Wellington is helping a local civil construction firm appoint a part-time contracts manager to cover 20–25 hours per week, with flexible scheduling. The role focuses on preconstruction documentation, tendering programmes, and cost management, requiring strong systems and clear communication.

You will liaise with third parties, write methodologies, manage dockets, variations, and claims, and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil / drainage industry in NZ.
• Part-time flexible hours experience preferred.
• Strong systems and communication skills.
• Background in contracts management / project engineering.
• Current NZ drivers Licence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction documentation
• Liaison with relevant third parties for planned shutdowns
• Tendering Programmes
• Methodology writing
• Sequencing
• High level scheduling
• Support pricing
• Cost Management
• Documentation and reporting
• Compliance monitoring
• Manage the dockets
• Collation and management of variations and claims

Skills

Contracts management

Project engineering

Communication skills

NZ driver’s licence

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Job description

Our client is a local Wellington civil construction firm providing services across earthworks, stormwater, sewage, rail. Due to current and future planned workload, they are seeking to appoint for the role of part-time contracts manager, flexible 20 – 25 hours per week.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Preconstruction documentation
• Liaison with relevant third parties for planned shutdowns
• Tendering Programmes
• Methodology writing
• Sequencing
• High level scheduling
• Support pricing
• Cost Management
• Documentation and reporting
• Compliance monitoring
• Manage the dockets
• Collation and management of variations and claims

Background

• Will suit an experienced PE, PM, CM with previous experience in the civil / drainage industry in NZ seeking part – time flexible hours
• Strong systems and communication skills
• Background in contracts management / project engineering
• Current NZ drivers Licence