Project Manager

RWR Construction; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career progression

Project security

Supportive leadership

Job summary

RWR Construction in Auckland is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major three waters infrastructure programme. You will take ownership of significant civil works within a long-term programme, ensuring safe, efficient and profitable delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will manage planning, delivery from commencement to completion, and collaborate with clients, consultants, subcontractors and site teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Experience managing project budgets and programmes; strong stakeholder and client management.
• Leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience within water, utilities or broader infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading project delivery across all phases of construction.
• Managing programme, budget and commercial performance.
• Coordinating project resources, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Managing project risk, compliance and contractual obligations.
• Driving safety, quality and operational performance.
• Supporting and developing project teams.
• Providing accurate forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Civil infrastructure

Commercial understanding

Planning skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Job description

The Opportunity:

A respected civil infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a major three waters infrastructure programme.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of significant civil works within a long term programme environment, delivering critical infrastructure that will support communities for years to come.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for the successful planning, management and delivery of projects from commencement through to completion.

Working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and site teams, you'll ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably while maintaining high standards of quality and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading project delivery across all phases of construction
• Managing programme, budget and commercial performance
• Coordinating project resources, subcontractors and suppliers
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Managing project risk, compliance and contractual obligations
• Driving safety, quality and operational performance
• Supporting and developing project teams
• Providing accurate forecasting and reporting

About You:

You are an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record delivering civil or infrastructure projects.

You understand how to balance commercial performance with operational delivery and have the leadership skills to build strong teams and successful project outcomes.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Proven experience managing civil infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Experience managing project budgets and programmesStrong stakeholder and client management capability
• Leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving

Experience within water, utilities or broader infrastructure environments will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer:

This role offers the opportunity to join a well established contractor with a strong reputation for delivery and a substantial pipeline of work.

In return, you can expect:

• Competitive salary package
• Long-term project security
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive leadership and experienced delivery teams
• Exposure to complex and meaningful infrastructure projects
• Health insurance and additional benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable Project Manager seeking a challenging role, strong support and the chance to make a genuine impact on a major infrastructure programme.