Senior Project Manager

He korero mo matou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamarama mo te turanga mahi | About the role

This is a fantastic time to join Watercare! There are many interesting and exciting projects underway, and no two days are ever the same!

Working on large scale water and wastewater projects, this role manages construction.

This involves :

Managing the procurement and delivery of projects.

Managing the handover of the design and contract documents.

Liaising with Strategy and Planning regarding consents and approvals.

Managing the construction, commissioning, handover and closeout of projects.

Maintaining a strong customer service focus and close consultation with Service Delivery (Operations) teams and our external supply chain partners.

Nga pukenga e rapu nei matou | About you

To be successful in this role you will enjoy building relationships across the business and have an exceptional work ethic. You are a passionate professional who has a high attention to engineering detail, while still being able to see 'the bigger picture'. You have the ability to work on your own and within a team and have great communication skills.

You are an experienced project manager who is capable of stepping up and leading when the situation calls, as well as being able to provide mentorship and guidance for junior and intermediate team members.

Your background includes :

Demonstrated experience managing large or complex projects / programmes

Ability to communicate accurately and adapt to a variety of stakeholders internally and externally

Bachelor of Engineering or similar qualification

Advantageous but not essential :

Water and wastewater treatment and network design experience

Commercial experience delivering contracts

Client-side project management experience

Nga hua mou | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including :

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pehea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today -

careers.watercare.co.nz.