Project Manager - Civil Structures

Breen Construction; Alexandra; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Breen Construction seeks an experienced Project Manager with civil structures expertise to lead multiple projects across Alexandra and the wider Central Otago region. You will plan, coordinate, and oversee on-site activities, manage budgets and timelines, and report on progress to stakeholders.

The role requires a minimum of five years in civil construction, strong reading of technical drawings, and a sharp focus on health and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of civil construction project management experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specs.
• Strong numeracy and analytical approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Committed to health and safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee on-site construction activities across multiple projects.
• Manage projects to time, budget, and quality targets.
• Monitor health and safety compliance and site reporting.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to drive progress.

Skills

Civil project management

Stakeholder relationships

Numeracy

Interpreting technical drawings

Team player

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Problem solving

Health & Safety compliance awareness

Tools

MS Project

Procore

Job description

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For 86 years, Breen has been a pioneer in construction. What began in Southland and then Central Otago, today spans from Oamaru to Twizel, Dunedin to Invercargill, Alexandra to Wanaka and Queenstown. Our skilled teams work together to deliver exceptional commercial, civil, rural, residential and architectural projects.

Breen’s beginnings as a small family business are still very much the heart of who we are today. We pull together, do great work, and encourage each other to be better, every single day. We look for like-minded, excellent operators and agile thinkers, known for being great at what they do.

The Job

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with civil structures experience and capable of running multiple projects at a time. You will enjoy working on a variety of projects, up for a challenge, and like to solve problems. Our Project Managers are an integral part of the construction team, with each person taking responsibility for undertaking, overseeing, managing and reporting on the progress of their individual projects.

As a Breen Project Manager you will be responsible for carrying out the management, planning, implementation, reporting and checking on all on-site construction personnel and activities to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget without compromising quality. You will require experience and skills in managing health & safety, client relationships, range of construction methodology’s, program planning, contract administration and overseeing site management.

What you'll need to succeed

• A minimum of 5 years previous experience in civil construction with direct experience in civil structures
• Ability to build relationships both internally and externally with suppliers, subcontractors and clients, team player.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and good numeracy
• Ability to work as part of a team, but confident when working independently and unsupervised
• An analytical and logical approach to organizing and carrying out your work
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Personal drive, initiative and a natural curiosity to understand and solve problems
• Strong understanding of H&S at Work Act
• Strong computer skills including MS Project, experience with Procore preferred

We offer you

• A role with diverse projects and methodologies to solve
• A collaborative, values-driven team environment
• A stable pipeline of quality projects
• Competitive remuneration reflective of experience
• Long term career opportunities with a respected construction company

It is a requirement that you must have the current right to live and work in NZ to be considered for this role. Applications from candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be responded to.