Project Manager

Comaea Consulting; Waikato; Presencial; NZD 170 000 - 260 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Career progression

Resumo da oferta

Comaea Consulting is seeking a Project Manager to oversee major capital infrastructure projects in New Zealand, driving end-to-end delivery from feasibility to commissioning at site level.

You will manage budgets, engage external consultants and contractors, and ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and environmental requirements while coordinating with site operations and international teams.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of project management in heavy industrial environments (FMCG or pharmaceutical processing).
• Engineering degree or PMP/Prince2 certification highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of process piping, automation, and commissioning.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee end-to-end CapEx projects from business case to handover.
• Direct external engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors onsite.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, procurement timelines and variance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with NZ health and safety and environmental permits.
• Coordinate with site operations, local leadership, and international teams.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Automation systems

Process piping

Cross-functional

Formação académica

Engineering degree

PMP/Prince2 certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Our client is a premier global food ingredients processing multinational. This industry-leading organisation is currently undergoing significant capital expansion and is looking to recruit a Project Manager to oversee major capital infrastructure projects and ensure successful delivery.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Senior Operations Leadership team, you will take end-to-end ownership of capital projects from initial business case feasibility through to commissioning and handover. This is a hands-on, site-based role crucial to the next phase of regional growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• End-to-End Delivery: Manage major high-value capital expenditure (CapEx) projects, including plant modifications, infrastructure upgrades, and process optimizations.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: Direct external engineering consultants, civil contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure seamless on-site delivery.
• Financial Accountability: Manage project budgets, forecasting, procurement timelines, and variance reporting.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all projects strictly adhere to New Zealand health and safety legislation, food safety standards, and environmental consent requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the central point of contact between site operations, local leadership, and international corporate engineering teams.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 10+ years of project management experience within heavy industrial environments—ideally FMCG, advanced food manufacturing, or pharmaceutical processing.
• A tertiary Engineering degree or a recognized Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2) is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of process piping, automation systems, structural installations, and commissioning phases.
• Solid familiarity with NZ health and safety standards (Health and Safety at Work Act) and environmental compliance.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage external contractors effectively.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• A competitive salary package plus benefits.
• The opportunity to work with world-class, modern processing technology.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking global culture with genuine career progression.