Project Manager

Hamilton City Council; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Health insurance

Annual health checks

Discounts with local businesses

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital projects from concept to completion within our Design and Delivery team. You will apply disciplined project management, commercial oversight and strong stakeholder engagement to deliver on time, within budget and to quality standards.

The role calls for a background in HVAC, building systems or related infrastructure, with proven capability to manage cross‑disciplinary teams, contracts and governance reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification and professional PM certification.
• Experience delivering infrastructure, building, or construction projects preferred.
• Strong communications and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused leadership and delivery approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects across full lifecycle from concept to delivery.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with technical specialists, consultants, contractors and governance groups.
• Prepare governance reporting and support decision-making.

Skills

Capital project management

Budgeting and cost control

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Communication to diverse audiences

Risk management

Collaboration

HVAC/building services knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline

Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2)

Experience delivering infrastructure/building/construction projects

Job description

At Hamilton City Council, our people are united by a shared purpose: helping make Hamilton the best place to live, work, and play. As one of New Zealand's largest city councils, we're proud to serve a growing and vibrant community while delivering services and projects that improve the wellbeing of Hamiltonians every day.

You'll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and community impact. Together, we're on track to being one of New Zealand's leading community-focused councils, where everyone matters and every contribution helps shape the future of our city.

If you're looking for meaningful work, a supportive team, and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community, you'll find it here.

Job Description

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on leading complex capital projects from concept through to completion? We're looking for a technically capable and commercially astute professional to join our Design and Delivery team and help deliver projects that shape Hamilton's future.

This is an opportunity to lead a range of capital projects across the full project lifecycle, from straightforward renewals and facility upgrades through to more complex and higher-risk projects, applying disciplined project management practices, strong commercial oversight and collaborative stakeholder management to achieve successful outcomes.

You'll work closely with technical specialists, consultants, contractors, governance groups, stakeholders, and the wider community, balancing competing priorities while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the quality standards expected by Council.

You'll have a background in HVAC, mechanical services, building systems, construction, facilities or vertical infrastructure would be advantageous, but candidates must be able to demonstrate successful delivery of capital projects and strong project management capability.

What you'll bring

• Experience managing capital projects across the full project lifecycle, including planning, procurement, delivery and handover.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand and manage budgets, contracts, procurement processes, project risks and market realities, not just project schedules.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• The ability to communicate technical, commercial and project information to a range of audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted working relationships.
• Experience preparing governance reporting and supporting decision-making.
• Sound risk management capability, including identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies.
• The ability to work confidently with technical specialists and subject matter experts.
• A collaborative and outcome-focused approach

Qualifications

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or formal project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or similar)
• Significant experiencedel delivering infrastructure, building, or construction projects
• Strong commercial acumen and contract management experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to lead through influence
• Most importantly,you'llbe someone who combines technical credibility with genuine relationship-building capability and a structured, outcomes-focused approach to project delivery.

Additional Information

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?

Circa$117k dependent on skills and experience.

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

Applications close on the:25th October 2026

Note: We will be shortlistingas we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.