Project Manager

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex wastewater infrastructure initiatives in Central Auckland. You will oversee feasibility, scoping, and early design, coordinating consultants, contractors, and key partners to deliver robust business cases and high-quality outcomes.

Join a flagship programme delivering critical infrastructure. You’ll manage budgets, risks and schedules while ensuring safety, sustainability and stakeholder engagement across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ engineering and/or project management experience.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and contractors.
• Strong project, financial, programme, risk and contract management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead wastewater projects through feasibility and early design.
• Manage scope, programme, budgets, forecasts, risks and project change.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, contractors and technical specialists.
• Develop robust business cases and drive quality project outcomes.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Ensure health, safety, sustainability and operational requirements are considered from the outset.

Skills

Engineering PM

Stakeholder mgmt

Contract management

Risk management

Education

Engineering/Planning qualification

Job description

Project Manager# Watercare Careers## Project ManagerApply: Central Auckland: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 13, 2026 (18 days left to apply): JR101531**He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare** Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata*When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy* There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment. **He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role**This is an opportunity to take the lead on complex, high-value wastewater infrastructure projects that will help shape the future of Tāmaki Makaurau.Reporting to the Team Lead – Wastewater Planning Delivery, you’ll manage projects from business need through feasibility and concept design, ensuring they are well defined, technically robust and ready to transition into detailed design. You’ll bring together technical specialists, consultants and key stakeholders while managing scope, programme, budget, risk and quality. You’ll be responsible for:* Leading wastewater projects through feasibility and early design.* Managing scope, programme, budgets, forecasts, risks and project change.* Coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, contractors and technical specialists.* Developing robust business cases and driving quality project outcomes.* Building strong relationships with stakeholders, mana whenua, communities and delivery partners.* Ensuring health, safety, sustainability and operational requirements are considered from the outset.* Delivering a smooth handover into detailed design and delivery.**Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you**You’ll be an experienced Project Manager who enjoys solving complex problems, bringing people together and driving projects forward.You’ll be a confident communicator with strong commercial awareness and the ability to navigate competing priorities and stakeholder needs. Most importantly, you’ll take ownership and be motivated by delivering infrastructure that makes a meaningful difference.You’ll bring:* A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, construction, science, planning, environmental management or a related discipline.* 5+ years’ engineering and/or project management experience.* Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and contractors.* Strong project, financial, programme, risk and contract management capability.* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.* A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.Wastewater or wider water infrastructure experience is desirable, along with formal project management qualifications such as PRINCE2 or PMP**Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you**We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: • Training and development opportunities • Life and income protection insurance plans • Generous parental leave • Employee discounts at a range of large retailers**Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply**Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.