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Senior Project Manager

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Senior Project Manager

Magnetic

Listed 18 days ago

Listing Description

Location
Central Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay
Job type
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Company benefits
Attractive salary package offered

Description

Senior Project Manager - Civil Infrastructure

We’re partnering with a leading civil contracting business to appoint a Senior Project Manager to take full ownership of a complex, multi-million-dollar civil infrastructure project.

This is a senior role for an experienced PM who has managed complex civil projects, thrives at the interface of delivery, contract management, and stakeholder engagement, and can operate with authority across multi-million-dollar budgets.

Why This Role Matters

You will operate at a senior level, leading a multi-disciplinary site team and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including clients, councils, subcontractors, and local communities.

Your leadership and decision-making will directly influence project success and provide certainty for the business and its stakeholders.

The Project

This is a large-scale civil infrastructure project, designed to deliver long-term resilience and critical outcomes for the region.

The project is being delivered to a 100+ year design life, making it a true piece of infrastructure that will stand the test of time. It carries significant community visibility and requires a Project Manager who understands the importance of getting it right the first time.

With extensive earthworks, concrete structures, and multiple stakeholder interfaces, this is a project of real significance - both technically and from a community impact perspective.

The Role

You’ll lead the project from day-to-day execution to completion, ensuring safety, quality, contractual compliance, and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing subcontractors, pricing, variations, claims, and contract compliance
  • Delivering accurate reporting on budgets, cost-to-complete, progress, and risks
  • Owning stakeholder engagement, building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, councils, subcontractors, and communities
  • Ensuring QA, H&S, and environmental compliance
  • Supporting bid strategy, contract methodology, and commercial oversight
  • Driving team performance, accountability, and standards across multi-layered teams

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience delivering complex civil projects of $20M+ from start to finish
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience managing clients, councils, subcontractors, and community groups
  • Commercial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, variations, claims, and financial reporting
  • Hands-on leadership of multi-layered teams, with credibility and authority
  • Ability to operate under pressure, make critical decisions, and manage challenging on-site interactions
  • Mature, professional, and “hardline” where required, with honesty and accountability

This is not a mid-level PM role. The successful candidate will have the autonomy, influence, and authority to deliver a high-profile project and manage multiple priorities at a senior level.

The Opportunity

  • Lead a high-profile project of significance that will stand the test of time
  • Attractive experience-dependent salary of $200,000+ vehicle
  • Permanent or contracting arrangements considered for the right candidate
  • Accommodation provided or commuting options available
  • Strong pipeline of follow-on work

Apply Now

If you’re a senior Project Manager ready to take ownership of a project that will leave a lasting legacy, apply now with your CV or call Kat on 0212228454.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence.

Application details

Reference #: TR-J-1190

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Kat van der Walt

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Kat van der Walt

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