Senior Project Manager

CGR Services; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Leadership mentorship

Long-term development opportunities

Job summary

CGR Services in Northland, New Zealand, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead medium to large-scale engineering projects. The role focuses on safe delivery, on-time completion and staying within budget while maintaining high quality.

You will report to the General Manager of Projects and own projects from award to handover. You will oversee commercial, operational, technical and client-facing aspects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage subcontractors and procurement, and foster a

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering, fabrication, maintenance or industrial projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive project performance.
• Sound understanding of contract administration, variations and risk management.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, suppliers and site-based activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Strong communication and reporting abilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Managing medium to large-scale engineering projects from initiation to completion.
• Developing project execution plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements.
• Leading project teams and coordinating internal stakeholders.
• Managing subcontractors, suppliers and procurement activities.
• Monitoring project performance against cost, schedule, quality and safety targets.
• Managing project risks, variations and scope changes.
• Preparing forecasts, financial reports and project governance updates.
• Building strong relationships with clients and ensuring exceptional project outcomes.
• Ensuring all project documentation, quality records and handover packages are completed.
• Supporting and mentoring Project Engineers within the team.
• Promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all project activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Contract administration

Leadership

Job description

Location: Northland

Job type: Full time

Duration: Permanent

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in heavy engineering, fabrication, maintenance or industrial projects? We're seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of medium to large-scale engineering projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard. Reporting to the General Manager of Projects, you'll take ownership of projects from award through to completion, overseeing all commercial, operational, technical and client-facing aspects of delivery

Key responsibilities :

• Managing medium to large-scale engineering projects from initiation to completion
• Developing project execution plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements
• Leading project teams and coordinating internal stakeholders
• Managing subcontractors, suppliers and procurement activities
• Monitoring project performance against cost, schedule, quality and safety targets
• Managing project risks, variations and scope changes
• Preparing forecasts, financial reports and project governance updates
• Building strong relationships with clients and ensuring exceptional project outcomes
• Ensuring all project documentation, quality records and handover packages are completed
• Supporting and mentoring Project Engineers within the team
• Promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all project activities

About You

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing engineering, fabrication, maintenance or industrial projects
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project budgets, forecasting and cost control
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive project performance
• Sound understanding of contract administration, variations and project risk management
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, suppliers and site-based activities
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills
• Strong communication and reporting abilities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong leadership capability

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to lead high-value and technically challenging projects
• Established pipeline of industrial and engineering work
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Career growth and long-term development opportunities
• Competitive salary package based on experience

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager looking to lead complex engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you.