Project Managers

Auckland Council; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Auckland Council is seeking professional project managers with community facility experience to shape Aucklanders' future through well-planned open spaces and facilities.

The role covers capital and renewal works, from initiation, community consultation, design, consent and tender management to delivery and closeout. You will liaise with a broad range of stakeholders and ensure high-quality asset outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in project and contract management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in construction, landscape architecture, civil, structural or mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end projects from initiation through design, consent, tender and closeout.
• Liaise with diverse stakeholders including community, iwi, councillors and local boards to ensure best-fit outcomes.
• Champion and deliver specific projects within larger work programmes to improve open space and facilities.
• Develop quality facilities aligned with community plans and translate plans into physical outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

• Project portfolios including green open space, property and buildings
• Make your mark on Auckland's future

Parks & Community Facilities’ focus is on ensuring community assets (buildings and open space) are fit for the purpose of delivering outstanding community experiences and outcomes for Aucklanders.

We’re seeking professional project managers with community facility experience, who want to make a positive impact on Auckland's future at a local level. Your focus will be on developing quality and relevant facilities for Aucklanders, contributing to the design phase and translating community plans into physical reality.

You’ll be involved in a diverse and excited portfolio covering Auckland's development initiatives encompassing urban, rural and coastal communities depending on your location. As Project Manager, you’ll champion and deliver specific projects (part of large work programmes) to leave the Auckland public with high-quality assets improving open space and facilities.

These projects are focused on capital and renewal works in the built and open space. End to End delivery will be from project initation, community consultation through design phases, consent and tender process management and overseeing the delivery of works to project closeout and completion. You’ll need to deploy your excellent communication skills throughout the process as you liaise with a wide range of stakeholders such as, community, local iwi, councillors and local boards to ensure a "best-fit" solution is delivered for the benefit of the community.

Areas and locations are:

• Waitemata & Orakei – Based in Central Auckland
• Hibiscus and Bays – Upper Harbour – Based in Albany
• Devonport - Takapuna and Kaipātiki – Based in Albany
• Franklin – Based in Manukau

You’ll have relevant experience in project and contract management, and be able to show excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with a solid understanding of resource consenting processes. Ideally you’ll have experience in construction, landscape architecture, civil, structural or mechanical engineering, and a relevant tertiary qualification.

To be successful in this role you’ll need to be able to listen and understand while also being able to think for yourself. You’ll have the ability to make decisions on the spot, proven communication expertise, strong collaboration skills and the ability to ‘manage’ the quality outcomes of the project’s asset types, people and stakeholders. Relationship building and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders will lead to success in this role. We’re looking for a pragmatic individual with political nous who guides outcomes through influence and effective communication.

We offer you a career-enhancing opportunity, competitive remuneration and to be part of Auckland’s meaningful history. You’ll be part of a team that is passionate about what we do. Working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday; you will have flexibility with how those hours are set.

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Applications close Friday, 10th July 2026

Indicative salary range 105k – 115k

You will be required to have a valid NZ driver's licence due to the nature of the position where you will be required to regularly travel to various Community Facility sites across the Auckland region.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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