Project Manager

Fletcher Building Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4% employer contribution

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Higgins Wellington is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead bidding and delivery within the Te Awa Kairangi Project. You will drive outcomes with clients, partners and internal teams, ensuring safe, high-quality, and commercially successful results.

Essential for success are an Engineering degree or diploma, knowledge of NZS 3910, and proven leadership of high-performing teams. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with 40 hours/week and KiwiSaver employer contribution and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma required.
• Knowledge of NZS 3910 and the Construction Contracts Act.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
• Strong cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects from bid through to completion.
• Support tendering and pricing to produce competitive submissions.
• Build strong client relationships and identify future work opportunities.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery, ensuring projects meet specifications.
• Coordinate teams, subcontractors, plant and suppliers to keep projects on track.
• Manage project financials, reporting and cost to complete.
• Ensure smooth project administration (RFIs, variations, invoicing).
• Drive a strong safety, environmental and quality culture on site.
• Lead risk management and proactively mitigate issues.
• Collaborate with Alliance partners and procurement on subcontractor performance.
• Plan and forecast workforce resourcing requirements.
• Continuously improve productivity, methodologies and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem-solving

Forecasting

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Job description

Higgins Wellington is looking for an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead the successful bidding and delivery of projects within the Te Awa Kairangi Project. This role is critical to ensuring high quality, safe and commercially successful outcomes while building strong relationships with clients, partners and internal teams.

This role supports delivery within the Te Awa Kairangi Alliance, a major project improving transport, walking and cycling connections around the SH2 Melling interchange and new rail station. The Alliance brings together Fletcher Construction, AECOM, NZTA, Taranaki Whanau and Ngāti Toa Rangatira to deliver this transformative project for the region.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, from bid through to completion
• Support tendering and pricing to produce competitive, high-quality submissions
• Build strong client relationships and identify future work opportunities
• Oversee day-to-day delivery, ensuring projects meet or exceed specifications
• Coordinate teams, subcontractors, plant and suppliers to keep projects on track
• Manage project financials, reporting, and cost to complete
• Ensure smooth project administration (RFIs, variations, invoicing)
• Drive a strong safety, environmental and quality culture on site
• Lead risk management and proactively manage issues and mitigations
• Collaborate with Alliance partners and procurement on subcontractor performance
• Plan and forecast workforce resourcing requirements
• Continuously improve productivity, methodologies and outcomes

What you’ll bring to the role

• Engineering Diploma or Degree (essential)
• Knowledge of NZS 3910 and the Construction Contracts Act
• Proven leadership with ability to build and motivate high-performing teams
• Strong commercial acumen (cost control, forecasting and reporting)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills

Come join the green team

• Permanent, full-time role with guaranteed 40 hours per week
• KiwiSaver employer contribution matched up to 4%
• Opportunities to upskill and gain further licences or qualifications

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive pay, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

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