End-to-End Transport & Civil Project Lead

Fletcher Building Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4% employer contribution

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Higgins Wellington is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bidding and delivery within the Te Awa Kairangi Project. You will drive outcomes with clients, partners and internal teams, ensuring safe, high-quality, and commercially successful results.

Essential for success are an Engineering degree or diploma, knowledge of NZS 3910, and proven leadership of high-performing teams. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with 40 hours/week and KiwiSaver employer contribution and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma required.
• Knowledge of NZS 3910 and the Construction Contracts Act.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
• Strong cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects from bid through to completion.
• Support tendering and pricing to produce competitive submissions.
• Build strong client relationships and identify future work opportunities.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery, ensuring projects meet specifications.
• Coordinate teams, subcontractors, plant and suppliers to keep projects on track.
• Manage project financials, reporting and cost to complete.
• Ensure smooth project administration (RFIs, variations, invoicing).
• Drive a strong safety, environmental and quality culture on site.
• Lead risk management and proactively mitigate issues.
• Collaborate with Alliance partners and procurement on subcontractor performance.
• Plan and forecast workforce resourcing requirements.
• Continuously improve productivity, methodologies and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem-solving

Forecasting

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Job description

Higgins Wellington is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bidding and delivery within the Te Awa Kairangi Project. You will drive outcomes with clients, partners and internal teams, ensuring safe, high-quality, and commercially successful results.

Essential for success are an Engineering degree or diploma, knowledge of NZS 3910, and proven leadership of high-performing teams. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with 40 hours/week and KiwiSaver employer contribution and