Project Manager, Water Treatment

Run the whole build. From the tender to handover, and every call in between.

Our project managers don't just track a programme. They run design and build water treatment projects end to end. Most are $6m to $8m, and some go up to $15m. You'll have one or two big jobs and a few smaller ones on the go, and you'll be in from the tender and negotiation stage.

About Filtec

Filtec designs, builds and looks after water and wastewater treatment plants across New Zealand and Australia. In over 30 years we've worked with every council in New Zealand and many of the country's biggest manufacturers.

We're well established and growing fast, with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Melbourne and Brisbane. We're winning bigger work. But we're still a tight team that moves quickly and always looks for a better way. There's a lot of water infrastructure to deliver over the next decade. We're helping build it.

The role

You'll join a team of seven project managers delivering projects across New Zealand. We do the mechanical work in-house and bring in electrical, civil, structural and automation subcontractors. Most of the time, we're the lead contractor.

• Shape tenders and negotiate contracts under NZS 3910, NZS 3916, FIDIC or NEC.

• Set the programme, budget and forecasts, and protect the margin.

• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and our own workshop and site teams.

• Work with project and process engineers to keep the design on track.

• Own site health and safety, quality and environmental plans.

• Lead commissioning and handover, and leave the client wanting to work with us again.

What it takes

This is a busy seat. Tender deadlines don't move, and design and build means we carry risk up front. You'll juggle several projects, and you'll be on the road a day or two about once a month. If you like having the whole job in your hands, it's worth it. You'll know exactly what you built.

What you'll bring

• You're already a project manager. (If you're a project engineer ready to step up, we promote from within for that.)

• Design and build or construction delivery experience.

• An engineering degree, ideally mechanical or process. A PM qualification with strong technical know-how also works.

• Commercial sense: procurement, budgets, margin, risk and variations.

• You move fast, adapt quickly and stay on top of several jobs at once.

• You're at home on site, and you can hold your own in a robust conversation.

Bonus points for water or wastewater treatment experience.

Why Filtec

We set a high bar, and we look after each other while we clear it.

• You'll own your work from start to finish. You'll see what you built.

• Quarterly Personal Success Plans. We talk about where you want to go, then back it with a plan.

• We promote from within. It's our default for leadership roles.

• Room to move. Earn your stripes, and you're not tied to one city. Our people have moved between offices on both sides of the Tasman.

• Structured development, including CPEng supervision for engineers.

• Hybrid working where the role allows. Phone and laptop provided.

• Social club with regular events for all members.

• Our MD meets every new starter.

Location

Based in Auckland. We'll also consider Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin, but fully remote won't work for this one.

How to apply

Apply with your CV through the link. No cover letter needed. Instead, tell us in a few lines about a project you're proud of and what you did on it.

Questions first? Talk to Jarrod on 0272774383 or jarrod.moye@haines.co.nz. Everyone who applies hears back from us.

Making Water Safer.