Project Manager - Civil Construction

JobSpace; Timaru; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rooney Earthmoving Ltd in Timaru is seeking a permanent Project Manager with a hands-on earthmoving or roading background and leadership skills to join our civil construction team. You will work with the civil team to plan tasks, method statements, and monitor contract targets, using your leadership to drive project success.

The role emphasizes running a team and equipment, ensuring production outputs, and maintaining QA and safety standards while engaging professionally with clients and

Qualifications

• Hands-on earthmoving or roading background with leadership skills.
• Experience with production outputs of civil earthmoving machines and equipment.
• Proven ability to follow plan design, survey setout and QA testing.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices to keep a team safe.
• Positive leader who helps the team achieve results.
• Professional in dealings with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan tasks and work methodology with the civil team to meet contract targets.
• Lead a team of workers and a fleet of equipment on site.
• Ensure QA and safety requirements are followed throughout projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Equipment management

Civil earthworks

QA testing

Health & safety

Client handling

Job description

Rooney Earthmoving Ltd is a large family-owned South Island business with an extensive work base and in South Canterbury. We have been around Canterbury for over 50 years and have become a trusted, progressive brand in the civil construction industry.

With the new season upon us and a several land-mark projects we are currently recruiting for a permanent Project Manager to join our Timaru construction team.

What is on offer at Rooney Earthmoving Ltd?

• Local job security in an ever-changing market
• Career progression – mentorship and development opportunities
• Supportive team – Local people who care about their city
• Outstanding challenges – Landmark projects with large NZ clients

A Project Manager with Rooney Earthmoving Ltd has a hands-on earthmoving or roading background with leadership skills that complement their team. They will work alongside a civil team to plan tasks and work methodology, achieving the contract targets. They will have personal attributes that include:

• Capable of running a team of workers and a fleet of equipment.
• Experienced on production outputs of a range of civil earthmoving machines and equipment.
• A proven skill of following plan design, survey setout and QA testing.
• Skilled at health and safety practices including knowing how to keep a team safe.
• A positive leader who gets in and helps the team to get results.
• Always professional in the face of clients and other stakeholders.

As a member of the Rooney Earthmoving team, you can reap the rewards of working locally with a great company that works on exciting projects.

Only applicants with NZ work visas and a history of working on NZ civil projects should apply.