Development Coordinator

OneStaff; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development

Collaborative team

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking a Development Coordinator to ensure projects stay organised, with accurate documentation and clear information flow to internal and external stakeholders.

You will maintain records, coordinate variations, manage critical documentation, and support admin processes from construction through to completion. A proactive approach and experience across construction, property, or development environments are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, property, project administration, or development environments.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and document accuracy.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence with databases, spreadsheets, and project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project registers, documentation, schedules, and records.
• Coordinate project variations, approvals, and associated documentation.
• Track project milestones and key dates.
• Support contract administration and document management processes.
• Maintain project databases and reporting systems.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications and follow up outstanding actions.
• Manage digital filing systems and document control.
• Assist with handover and completion documentation.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, legal representatives, and internal teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Coordination

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Database/PM tools

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

PM systems

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As the Development Coordinator, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects remain organised, documentation is accurate, and information is communicated effectively across internal and external stakeholders.

You will be responsible for maintaining project records, coordinating variations, managing critical documentation, producing reports, and supporting the administrative processes that take projects from construction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain project registers, documentation, schedules, and records.
• Coordinate project variations, approvals, and associated documentation.
• Track project milestones and key dates.
• Support contract administration and document management processes.
• Maintain project databases and reporting systems.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications and follow up outstanding actions.
• Manage digital filing systems and document control.
• Assist with handover and completion documentation.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, legal representatives, and internal teams.

About You

You may currently be working as a:

• Project Administrator
• Construction Administrator
• Contracts Administrator
• Property Development Administrator

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Experience in construction, property, project administration, or development environments.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and document accuracy.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with databases, spreadsheets, and project management systems.
• A proactive approach with the ability to identify issues and drive tasks through to completion.
• Construction, property development, or infrastructure experience.
• Exposure to contract administration or project delivery environments.
• Experience managing project variations or change requests.
• Familiarity with project management, CRM, or workflow systems.

What We Offer

• Diverse and varied role across multiple projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals.
• Long-term career development within a growing organisation.
• Competitive remuneration package.

If you enjoy bringing structure, organisation, and momentum to projects, we'd love to hear from you.