Passive Fire Project Manager: Lead, Deliver & Optimize

Cake Commercial Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle included

Mobile phone

Laptop

Health and life insurance

Job summary

Cake Commercial Services seeks an experienced project leader to deliver passive fire projects in commercial and industrial settings in New Zealand. You will manage teams, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and client relationships to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.

Responsibilities include leading procurement, cost control, QA, and project close-out, with a focus on safety and quality across sites. This role requires hands-on leadership and collaborative problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in passive fire protection and project management.
• Ability to lead teams, manage subcontractors, and coordinate stakeholders.
• Budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and variations experience.
• Knowledge of project platforms such as Aconex, Procore, CONQA or similar.
• Safety-conscious, results-driven with strong organisation and multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Lead passive fire projects from award to completion within budget and schedule.
• Manage commercial performance including labour/material costs and variations.
• Develop competitive estimates and quotations by reviewing docs and quantities.
• Drive pipeline growth and maintain client relationships.
• Be primary contact for clients/consultants to resolve design and technical issues.
• Oversee project close-out and defect resolution.

Skills

Project leadership

Budgeting

Client management

Subcontractor coordination

Quality assurance

Health & safety

Procore/ACO/CONQA

Communication

Tools

Aconex

Procore

CONQA

Workbench

Job description

Cake Commercial Services seeks an experienced project leader to deliver passive fire projects in commercial and industrial settings in New Zealand. You will manage teams, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and client relationships to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.

Responsibilities include leading procurement, cost control, QA, and project close-out, with a focus on safety and quality across sites. This role requires hands-on leadership and collaborative problem solving.