Maintenance Contract Manager - IDC

New Zealand Transport Agency; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working arrangements

5 weeks annual leave

Income Protection Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency invites applications for a pivotal contract leadership role in Hamilton to manage the Integrated Delivery Contract for West Waikato. You will oversee contract administration, compliance, and programme delivery, driving performance and ensuring value-for-money in major infrastructure projects.

You will lead supplier relationships, provide technical oversight, and handle emergency responses with autonomy to improve road maintenance outcomes across NZ’s state

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex infrastructure maintenance contracts (NZS3917/3910 preferred).
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to drive contractor performance and implement improvement plans.
• Deep understanding of asset management, maintenance practices, and health & safety.
• Financial management expertise, including forecasting and value assessment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, infrastructure management, project management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• A current and valid NZ Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Integrated Delivery Contract (IDC) for West Waikato, including contract administration, compliance and programme delivery.
• Drive contractor performance and deliver value-for-money outcomes.
• Foster collaborative supplier relationships and oversee emergency response.
• Provide technical oversight and act as the go-to expert for contract management.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Asset management

Health & safety

Forecasting

Financial management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in engineering or related field

Job description

Location: Hamilton Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Step into a pivotal contract leadership role where you’ll manage the Integrated Delivery Contract (IDC) for West Waikato, overseeing contract administration, compliance, and programme delivery for some of New Zealand’s most critical infrastructure. You’ll drive contractor performance, foster collaborative supplier relationships, and deliver value-for-money outcomes that keep our state highways safe, resilient, and future-ready. You’ll be the go-to expert for contract management, technical oversight, and emergency response, with the autonomy to make a real difference.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

• Demonstrated experience managing complex infrastructure maintenance contracts (NZS3917/3910 preferred)
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to drive contractor performance and implement improvement plans
• Deep understanding of asset management, maintenance practices, and health & safety
• Financial management expertise, including forecasting and value assessment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, infrastructure management, project management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• A current and valid NZ Driver’s Licence.

Mō mātou | About Us

At NZTA, we’re committed to delivering great outcomes for New Zealanders, now and for the future. Our Asset and Operations team keeps the transport system safe, reliable, and optimised, ensuring people and freight can move efficiently every day. We value collaboration, courage, and wellbeing in everything we do.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

You’ll join a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and courage. We offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance for all permanent employees
• Appointment at a salary between $132,000.00 and $170,000.00, commensurate with skills and experience
• The chance to lead contracts with annual budgets over $55M and make your mark on NZ’s transport future.

Along with these benefits, you’ll be part of an organisation that is committed to making a difference for New Zealanders.

Ready to step up and lead the future of NZ’s state highway maintenance? We’d love to hear from you.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: 4 October 2026

For further information, email: [e-mail]

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

Ko wai mātou | About us

At Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depends on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. Waka Kotahi has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years time.