Wanaka Land Development Delivery Lead

Patersons; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Annual volunteer day

Workride scheme

AI integration

Job summary

Patersons in Wanaka seeks a Land Development Delivery Lead to oversee subdivision, infrastructure and large-scale projects across Central Otago’s growth areas.

You will coordinate survey, planning, engineering and construction inputs, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery while maintaining quality and strong client relationships. A hands-on leader with NZ development experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• A design, technical or project delivery background in land development, infrastructure, surveying, engineering or construction.
• A strong understanding of how projects move from early planning through design, approvals, construction and completion.
• Confidence leading multi-disciplinary teams across locations.
• Strength in building client relationships.
• Clear communication with technical teams, councils and contractors.
• Sound judgement about when to progress an issue and when to elevate it to our Job Directors.
• Experience with 12d, civil design, NZS3910 contracts, council approvals, consent conditions or New Zealand land development processes would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of subdivision, land development and infrastructure projects across key project phases.
• Lead project teams, coordinating inputs from survey, planning, engineering, design, construction and specialist consultants.
• Ensure projects are delivered to time, cost requirements and quality standards.
• Work closely with developers, councils, contractors and internal technical teams.
• Coordinating civil design inputs including earthworks, roading, stormwater, wastewater and water infrastructure.
• Depending on your background, review technical documentation, drawings, specifications and reports.
• Track consent conditions, council responses, engineering approvals and completion requirements.
• Manage tender processes, contractor engagement and construction-phase coordination.

Skills

land development

infrastructure

surveying

engineering

construction

12d

Tools

12d

Job description

Patersons in Wanaka seeks a Land Development Delivery Lead to oversee subdivision, infrastructure and large-scale projects across Central Otago’s growth areas.

You will coordinate survey, planning, engineering and construction inputs, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery while maintaining quality and strong client relationships. A hands-on leader with NZ development experience is preferred.