Project Manager

Populous People; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eric Wiig Ltd is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Hawke's Bay to oversee resin flooring, waterproofing and specialist coatings projects. You will manage day-to-day operations, coordinate labour and materials, and ensure safe, high-quality delivery on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates will have proven people management skills, a background in construction or civil environments, and the ability to drive profitability while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team across multiple projects in construction or civil contexts.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• Ability to drive projects profitably from start to handover.
• Comfort with fast-paced environments and managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of resin flooring, waterproofing and coatings projects.
• Schedule labour, procure materials and ensure timely project delivery.
• Monitor safety, quality, and compliance across sites.
• Provide regular updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Keep projects on budget and maximize profitability per job.
• Collaborate with team of PMs to share best practices.

Skills

People management

Project management

Construction experience

Civil environments

Stakeholder communication

Job description

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If you are an experienced project manager with exposure and experience across construction-related or civil environments, then this is a great team to be joining. You may already be leading a team across a range of projects, or on the tools currently and looking to take a step up into the commercial side of a business.

Our client, Eric Wiig Ltd is a well-run, highly successful Hawke’s Bay business. We’ve loved recruiting and building this team over the years. They are a great crew, well-known and highly regarded for their expertise in painting and specialist coating services across commercial, industrial and residential projects. They have been operating for over 50 years and continue to build strong client relationships which reflects in their ongoing growth. This project manager role is key in them managing their workflows and further stepping up their service delivery levels.

As the project manager of their resin flooring, waterproofing and specialist coatings division, you will sit across a broad range of projects from initial site measure and quotation, right through to project completion and final client handover. You will be responsible for the day-to-day team management and running of each job to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

You will also be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered profitably, scheduling and coordinating labour, ensuring all materials are on hand, overseeing the quality of work, monitoring progress and keep clients informed along the way. This is a varied and hands-on role that will keep you busy, and you will be well supported by the experience of a team of project managers around you.

To be successful here, you will be well known for your people management skills, be results driven and will likely have sat across project management in trades-related practices. Knowledge of resin flooring processes and products is not essential but would be highly regarded. You will need to enjoy working at pace and be able to manage many priorities and demands at any one time.

We are looking for someone with the ambition to become an expert in their field - someone prepared to immerse themselves in the industry and continually develop their knowledge of products, systems and emerging technologies. You will be a confident communicator, capable of representing the business professionally. You will know how to manage and get the best out of people, have sound technical ability, strong communication and organisational skills, and be professional in your approach.

If you are looking for a hands-on leadership role working with a great bunch of people, then