Project Manager

Description

Higgins Wellington is looking for an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead the successful bidding and delivery of projects within the Te Awa Kairangi Project. This role is critical to ensuring high quality, safe and commercially successful outcomes while building strong relationships with clients, partners and internal teams.

About Te Awa Kairangi

This role supports delivery within the Te Awa Kairangi Alliance, a major project improving transport, walking and cycling connections around the SH2 Melling interchange and new rail station. The Alliance brings together Fletcher Construction, AECOM, NZTA, Taranaki Whanau and Ngāti Toa Rangatira to deliver this transformative project for the region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, from bid through to completion
• Support tendering and pricing to produce competitive, high-quality submissions
• Build strong client relationships and identify future work opportunities
• Oversee day-to-day delivery, ensuring projects meet or exceed specifications
• Coordinate teams, subcontractors, plant and suppliers to keep projects on track
• Manage project financials, reporting, and cost to complete
• Ensure smooth project administration (RFIs, variations, invoicing)
• Drive a strong safety, environmental and quality culture on site
• Lead risk management and proactively manage issues and mitigations
• Collaborate with Alliance partners and procurement on subcontractor performance
• Plan and forecast workforce resourcing requirements
• Continuously improve productivity, methodologies and outcomes

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Engineering Diploma or Degree (essential)
• Strong civil experience delivering complex infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of NZS 3910 and the Construction Contracts Act
• Proven leadership with ability to build and motivate high-performing teams
• Strong commercial acumen (cost control, forecasting and reporting)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills

Come join the green team:

• Competitive salary
• Permanent, full-time role with guaranteed 40 hours per week
• KiwiSaver employer contribution matched up to 4%
• Opportunities to upskill and gain further licences or qualifications

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive pay, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

We're with you on the road ahead – Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we may remove the advertisement before the closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity.

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Category

Construction/Technical

Business

Higgins

Location

Wellington

Job Reference

43059

Posted Date

02-Oct-2026

Closing Date

01-Nov-2026