Project Engineer

Redpath Partners; Queenstown; Sur place; NZD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

KiwiSaver

Tools of Trade

Vehicle with personal use

Résumé du poste

Redpath Partners in Queenstown is seeking a Project Engineer to join our growing drainage and land development team. You will work closely with a self-performed site crew, help deliver projects from planning through to completion, and ensure programmes, budgets and quality targets are met.

This hands-on role offers senior leadership support from directors and opportunities for greater ownership for ambitious engineers, with a focus on safety, collaboration and delivering outstanding results.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering drainage/ land development projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Ability to lead site teams and coordinate multiple crews.

Responsabilités

• Take ownership of engineering and commercial delivery of projects.
• Assist construction methodologies and work programmes to maximise productivity.
• Monitor project performance by tracking costs and progress.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and internal crews to deliver safe, efficient, and to-spec works.
• Manage contracts, project documentation, and variations processing.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities with proactive solutions.
• Foster relationships with clients, consultants, authorities and project stakeholders.

Connaissances

Project delivery

Cost tracking

Subcontractor management

Contract management

Safety leadership

Client relations

Outils

Description du poste

Redpath Partners are representing a newly created position at a growing contractor who are looking for a Project Engineer to join their Queenstown operation. They've steady established themselves as a go to contractor for drainage and land development projects in the region and having secured a significant pipeline of work they're looking to expand their team.

This role presents exposure to challenging and technical drainage works and you will be working with top notch self-performed crews as minimum work is subcontracted. You'll need to be comfortable being site based and willing to support the crew to deliver outstanding results.

The Directors are hands on and engaged with the business daily so this position will offer support for senior leadership and present scope to take on more responsibility on for those who want more ownership of their career.

The requirements

You’ll be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of projects from planning through to completion. You’ll work closely with a self-performed site team to ensure the project remain on programme, within budget and achieve quality outcomes. This role combines technical engineering, commercial awareness and onsite leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the engineering and commercial delivery of projects
• Assist in construction methodologies and work programmes that maximise productivity.
• Monitor project performance by tracking costs,
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and internal crews to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to specification.
• Manage contracts, project documentation, and oversee the timely processing of variations, progress claims.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, providing proactive solutions to improve project performance and profitability.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, consultants, local authorities and project stakeholders through clear communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Champion a culture of safety, quality and environmental excellence, ensuring compliance with company standards.

The offer

• Salary, KiwiSaver, Tools of Trade and vehicle with personal use.
• Genuine career investment with the backing and support of the owners.
• Regular socials within the business.
• A consistent pipeline of challenging and complex projects.