Project Specialist - Major Capital

Te Whatu Ora; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand’s Northern Region Infrastructure Delivery team is delivering major healthcare infrastructure in Auckland. We are seeking a motivated Project Specialist to join the Counties Manukau Major Capital Team, working alongside senior project managers, consultants and contractors to ensure governance, reporting and controls for complex capital projects.

You will contribute to procurement, contract administration and risk management, building your career in large-scale infrastructure

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls, governance, procurement, reporting or project administration.
• Client-side delivery experience or understanding of client-side governance and delivery processes.
• PRINCE2, PMINZ membership, or progress toward PMP or RegPM is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate governance and assurance activities.
• Assist with project controls, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Support procurement, commercial and contract administration processes.
• Manage programme documentation and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and stakeholder engagements.
• Support risk, issue and change management activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction Management

Engineering

Project Management

Quantity Surveying

Architecture

Building Science

Job description

Help Deliver the Future of Healthcare Infrastructure

Metro Auckland | Counties Manukau

Health New Zealand's Northern Region Infrastructure Delivery team is delivering some of New Zealand's most significant healthcare infrastructure investments. We are seeking a motivated Project Specialist to join our Major Capital Team in Counties Manukau.

This role offers exposure to major healthcare developments and provides an excellent pathway for project professionals looking to build careers in large-scale infrastructure delivery.

The Opportunity

Working alongside senior Project Managers, consultants and contractors, you will support the delivery of complex capital projects through strong governance, reporting and project controls by:

• Supporting delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects
• Coordinating governance and assurance activities
• Assisting with project controls, reporting and performance monitoring
• Supporting procurement, commercial and contract administration processes
• Managing programme documentation and reporting requirements
• Coordinating consultants, contractors and stakeholder engagements
• Supporting risk, issue and change management activities

About You

You may currently be a Project Coordinator, Assistant Project Manager, Contract Administrator, Site Engineer, Project Controls Coordinator, Construction Coordinator or Junior Project Manager.

To be successful, you will bring:

• 2-5 years' experience supporting construction, engineering, infrastructure or capital projects
• A qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Building Science or a related discipline
• Experience in project controls, governance, procurement, reporting or project administration
• Experience working within client-side project delivery environments, or a strong understanding of client-side governance, approval and delivery processes
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• PRINCE2, PMINZ membership, or progress toward PMP or RegPM accreditation will be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to major healthcare infrastructure developments
• Gain exposure to complex project and governance environments
• Learn from experienced project and infrastructure professionals
• Build capability in project controls, procurement, commercial management and delivery assurance
• Develop a pathway toward Project Manager and Senior Project Manager roles

Make a Lasting Impact

This is more than a project support role. It is an opportunity to help deliver healthcare infrastructure that will support patients, communities and clinicians for decades to come.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 1954090

Location:

North Island - Auckland - All values

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Project Manager - Project Manager