Project Manager (Goetechnical and Foundation)
| Location | New Plymouth, Taranaki |
| Pay & Benefits | Life and Health Insurance |
| Listed | Tue 3 Nov, 7:48 pm |
| Type | Full time, Permanent |
MARCH Construction is seeking a Project Manager specialising in Geotechnical and Foundation project works.
This is a permanent role is based in Auckland, who can travel and work nationwide depending, where projects may be located in future. The regions to be worked in are Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.
About March Construction
March Construction is a leading specialist contractor delivering complex geotechnical, foundation, and underground construction projects across New Zealand. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of technically challenging projects, including piling, retaining structures, diaphragm walls, ground improvement systems, and associated underground construction works.
About the Role
You will be responsible for the overall planning, delivery, commercial performance, and client management of projects from commencement through to completion. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of complex geotechnical, foundation, and underground construction projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, programmes, budgets, forecasts, and resources.
• Manage contracts, procurement, subcontractors, claims, variations, and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate engineering, construction, and commercial activities.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships while driving positive project outcomes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering (preferred).
• A minimum of 5 years' experience delivering large-scale geotechnical, foundation, or underground construction projects.
• Strong technical expertise in diaphragm walls, bored piling, secant piling, CFA/hat piles, ground improvement techniques, retaining structures, and foundation support systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and operational personnel.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project budgets, financial performance, contracts, procurement, claims, variations, and risk.
• A demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, planning, and project management skills.
• Strong commercial and contractual management experience.
• Proven ability to deliver projects safely, profitably, and to a high standard.
What We Offer
Competitive salary package of NZD $130,000 - $160,000 per annum.
• Minimum 40-hour work week.
• Health and life insurance benefits.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant projects.
• Access to a globally recognised leader in geotechnical and foundation construction.
Pre-Employment Requirements
March Construction operates drug and alcohol-free workplaces.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol testing.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and meet the skills, qualifications, and experience requirements outlined above.
Join March Construction and help deliver some of New Zealand's most challenging and rewarding geotechnical and foundation projects.
This is a permanent role is based in Auckland, who can travel and work nationwide depending, where projects may be located in future. The regions to be worked in are Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.
About March Construction
March Construction is a leading specialist contractor delivering complex geotechnical, foundation, and underground construction projects across New Zealand. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of technically challenging projects, including piling, retaining structures, diaphragm walls, ground improvement systems, and associated underground construction works.
About the Role
You will be responsible for the overall planning, delivery, commercial performance, and client management of projects from commencement through to completion. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of complex geotechnical, foundation, and underground construction projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, programmes, budgets, forecasts, and resources.
• Manage contracts, procurement, subcontractors, claims, variations, and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate engineering, construction, and commercial activities.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships while driving positive project outcomes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering (preferred).
• A minimum of 5 years' experience delivering large-scale geotechnical, foundation, or underground construction projects.
• Strong technical expertise in diaphragm walls, bored piling, secant piling, CFA/hat piles, ground improvement techniques, retaining structures, and foundation support systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and operational personnel.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project budgets, financial performance, contracts, procurement, claims, variations, and risk.
• A demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, planning, and project management skills.
• Strong commercial and contractual management experience.
• Proven ability to deliver projects safely, profitably, and to a high standard.
What We Offer
Competitive salary package of NZD $130,000 - $160,000 per annum.
• Minimum 40-hour work week.
• Health and life insurance benefits.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant projects.
• Access to a globally recognised leader in geotechnical and foundation construction.
Pre-Employment Requirements
March Construction operates drug and alcohol-free workplaces.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol testing.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and meet the skills, qualifications, and experience requirements outlined above.
Join March Construction and help deliver some of New Zealand's most challenging and rewarding geotechnical and foundation projects.
