Senior Project Manager

We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our City & Places team. In this role, you'll lead the delivery of projects that help shape communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Working across a diverse portfolio of community facilities, public spaces, parks, civic infrastructure and urban regeneration initiatives, you'll guide projects from concept through to delivery while balancing scope, budget and stakeholder expectations. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams, provide trusted advice to clients, and play a key role in delivering projects that enhance how people experience and interact with the built environment.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of place-based projects from concept design through to delivery; Manage project scope, programme, budgets, contracts, risk and commercial performance; Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors to achieve successful project outcomes; Facilitate project meetings, governance processes and stakeholder engagement activities; Provide clear direction, anticipate challenges and proactively resolve issues; Support the growth of client relationships and identify opportunities for future work; Mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture; Provide trusted advice to clients; Guide projects from concept through to delivery while balancing scope, budget and stakeholder expectations

Requirements

10+ years' experience delivering projects within consulting, local government, infrastructure, architecture, landscape architecture, urban development, property or a related environment; Experience delivering projects from planning and design through to construction and completion; Strong stakeholder and client relationship management skills; Commercial and contractual awareness, including project budgets and variations; The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills; A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, project management or a related discipline; Takes ownership, communicates proactively and builds confidence with clients and project teams

Benefits

Genuine flexibility with hybrid and flexible working arrangements; Employer-funded Southern Cross health insurance; Employer-funded life insurance cover; Annual wellbeing allowance; Chartership support, paid professional memberships and study assistance; Additional annual leave purchase options; Access to career opportunities across a global engineering, consulting and operations business; An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly; Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy; Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters; Generous parental leave