Area Manager – Property

If you are ready for a new challenge, want more variety in your work and want to be a key part of a motivated and growing company, then this role could be for you.

Align delivers infrastructure projects that help bring places and communities to life. We are a fast-growing and well-respected multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a range of complementary services, including crown-accredited property advisory, land acquisition, disposal, legalisation, planning services and landscape architecture. We help central and local government agencies, utility providers and private clients across the country from our offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Christchurch. Sectors we operate in include roading, rail, housing, gas, electricity, three waters, education, recreation and more.

Based out of our Hamilton office, you will lead, manage and help grow our Hamilton property team. You and your team will work across a range of significant infrastructure and recovery projects for our clients whilst delivering great project outcomes. You will have excellent people management and leadership skills, strong property knowledge, and experience in the Public Works Act, and have prior experience working on NZTA projects. You will have impeccable attention to detail and above all else be a team player willing to contribute to the company, our culture and the growth of our business and your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and guide your team of Property Consultants to fulfil their potential.
• Undertaking staff reviews and development of your team, including recruitment and applying growth initiatives.
• Prospecting for new business, managing client relationships and developing proposals and scopes for new property projects.
• Deliver high-quality, timely, and professional property services to clients while leading your team to consistently meet or exceed objectives – producing deliverables on time, within budget, and to an exceptional standard.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring their needs are met with effective property solutions.
• Lead and support your team in a wide range of property projects that Align is contracted to deliver, which may include landowner negotiations for the acquisition of land and property rights, legalisation, easements and disposals.
• Undertake stakeholder engagement and public consultation.
• Prepare and review Land Information NZ (LINZ) reports for the Crown.
• Provide property advice and strategies to our clients.

Skills, Experience and Attributes Required for This Role

The role will be suited to a current Team Manager or Team Leader, or a senior property professional with leadership experience who is ready to take the next step in their career. We will consider applicants interested in a permanent or a fixed term contact position. You will have the following skills and experience : A relevant tertiary qualification in property or law, and relevant industry experience in the property sector (acquisition, legalisation, disposals, valuation or property advisory).

For the Right Candidate, We Will Offer

If you think you have what it takes to hit the ground running in this exciting and varied property leadership role, please apply for this position by submitting a covering letter and CV via Applications for this position close on 21 st November 2025; however, it may close earlier if we find the right applicant. For further information, pleaseemail and one of our team will be in touch.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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