National Contract Manager – Professional Services (6m)

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency seeks a Contract Manager–Professional Services for a six-month secondment to support the National Contracts team. You will own a varied portfolio of professional services contracts across the motu, coordinating resources and ensuring commercial processes stay on track.

You will build relationships with local NZTA teams and suppliers, administer contracts, and provide day-to-day decisions under supervision where needed for delivery of the state highway network.

Qualifications

• Experience administering professional services, consultancy, infrastructure or similar contracts.
• Ability to read, understand and apply contract documents and follow defined processes.
• Experience preparing contract notices, service orders, variations or similar documents.
• Strong administration skills and reliable record-keeping.
• Coordinate multiple activities, approvals and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to learn procurement, delegated authority and value-for-money concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer professional services contracts in line with NZTA requirements.
• Prepare timely contractual correspondence, notices to consultants, service orders and variations.
• Assess payment information; maintain approvals, expenditure and contract changes.
• Coordinate with regional teams to understand programmes and resource needs.
• Monitor contract expenditure and support value-for-money decisions.
• Identify risks and escalate issues; support mitigation actions.
• Maintain audit-ready contract records and monthly cost/progress reporting.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation control

Procurement knowledge

Risk management

Administration

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency seeks a Contract Manager–Professional Services for a six-month secondment to support the National Contracts team. You will own a varied portfolio of professional services contracts across the motu, coordinating resources and ensuring commercial processes stay on track.

You will build relationships with local NZTA teams and suppliers, administer contracts, and provide day-to-day decisions under supervision where needed for delivery of the state highway network.