Project Manager - Special Projects (Auckland / Wellington / Christchurch)

Project Manager - Special Projects (Auckland / Wellington / Christchurch)

• Bring your hands-on building, carpentry or renovation experience
• Deliver a diverse range of special property maintenance and refurbishment projects
• Permanent role at $113,375 + 5 weeks' annual leave and insurance benefits

As Project Manager - Special Projects, you will engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to deliver maintenance projects with complexity.

These tend to be programmes of work that are outside "standard / responsive " maintenance activities, often-complex solutions that could be anything from a subsidence issue, water mains upgrades, drainage solutions, retaining walls through to shared driveway resurfacing

Projects often require council consent, engineers report, designs and geotech reports.

You'll use project management principles to ensure your portfolio of projects are delivered on time, to budget and meet all compliance requirements. This will include virtual project management and onsite management and therefore some limited travel might be required. Your expertise in property refurbishment and prior practical, on the tools experience will ensure that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage your portfolio.

We are a supportive team on the cusp of achieving greatness, so it's a great time to join and influence outcomes and the way we do things.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are :

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress suitable candidates prior to the closing date. This helps us ensure a timely and streamlined recruitment process and supports prompt feedback for all applicants.

Applications close on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 11 : 55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

Reference # 75570

Posted on 21 Oct 2025

Closes on 28 Oct : 55

Location(s) Auckland Central Regional Office, Hutt Valley / Wellington, Auckland South Regional Office, Christchurch, Christchurch Regional Office, Wellington National Office

Expertise Building Compliance, Construction, Development & Planning, Maintenance, Project Management, Quality and Standards, Analysis & Reporting, Risk & Compliance

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