Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure at Turner & Townsend Pty Limited

Turner & Townsend Pty Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Pty Limited in Auckland is looking for a Senior Project Manager for infrastructure delivery. You will lead projects across water-sector initiatives, coordinating design, construction, and commissioning with contractors and consultants to meet safety and quality standards.

The role requires strong experience in water treatment projects, NEC contracts, and effective stakeholder engagement, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously on site in NZ.

Qualifications

• Design and deliver construction projects, with water sector experience.
• Technical knowledge of wastewater treatment plants and systems.
• Contract management and NEC contract administration.
• Capable of managing multiple projects across lifecycle stages.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Project and Microsoft 365 apps.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects across varied scopes meeting success criteria.
• Define project scope and assist with business cases and funding.
• Coordinate stakeholders to capture inputs and approvals.
• Manage tender preparation, bid analysis, and contracts.
• Ensure contract terms are followed and payments processed.
• Oversee site activities for safe delivery with consultants.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Maintain quality across design and construction phases.

Skills

Design & Construction

Wastewater systems

Contract management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Independence

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

Location: Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Auckland City, N, NZ. Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

As a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of client projects, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and adherence to safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery – Deliver projects across varied scopes and disciplines, meeting agreed success criteria.
• Scope Development – Define project scope and assist with business case preparation and funding approvals.
• Stakeholder Coordination – Engage with all relevant parties to capture inputs, restrictions, approvals and requirements.
• Procurement Management – Manage tender preparation, bid analysis, and contract awards for consultants and contractors.
• Contract Administration – Ensure compliance with contract terms, process payments, and manage changes.
• Construction Oversight – Control site activities for safe and compliant delivery in collaboration with consultants and safety advisors.
• Risk Management – Identify and mitigate project risks to minimize issues.
• Quality Assurance – Maintain quality standards across design and construction phases.

Qualifications

• Design and Construction Experience – Proven track record in designing and delivering construction projects, especially within the water sector.
• Technical Knowledge – Understanding of waste water treatment plant + systems.
• Contract Expertise – Skilled in contractor management and contract administration. NEC.
• Project Management – Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently across all lifecycle stages.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Strong communication and consultation skills.
• Software Skills – Proficiency in MS Project and Microsoft 365 Apps.
• Independence – Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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