Project Manager - Client Side - Auckland, New Zealand

Strong pipeline of work in the Education and Government sectors, busy close-knit team, great flexible work culture.

• Manage the full project life cycle for our clients

About the opportunity

Our talented project management specialists collaborate with our clients to deliver critical property infrastructure projects in the Education, Local Government and Social Housing sectors.

Joining our busy team, you’ll be supported by Senior Project Managers to manage the full project delivery life cycle for a range of projects and will primarily be responsible for:

• Developing effective client relationships and providing high quality solutions
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders including statutory authorities, consultants, contractors and end-users
• Assisting with the procurement of consultant and contractor teams
• Attending client meetings and documenting project communications
• Tracking and reporting on project deliverables, budgets, resourcing and timelines
• Managing project documentation including preparation and issue of contract instructions and correspondence
• Successfully delivering projects from inception to handover

About You

As a client- side project manager, you’ll thrive in a role that sees you building and managing your own client relationships with ease and confidence while delivering first class outcomes.

You’ll also need to have:

• 5+ years’ experience in the industry of building design, construction and infrastructure
• A strong understanding of client-side project management principles
• Outstanding planning and organisational skills
• Enviable communication skills – written and verbal
• Commercial acumen and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels
• A relevant tertiary qualification in project or construction management, engineering, architecture, quantity surveying or a relevant post graduate degree

Ministry of Education and/or Local Government Authority experience while not essential, will be well regarded. Working Knowledge of NZ 3910–2013 and NZ 3916 form of contracts would also be an advantage.

About us Tetra Tech Coffey is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services in the Asia Pacific.

Our experts are at the forefront of their specialisation in engineering, geotechnical, testing, environmental, and project management services.

You’ll enjoy these benefits:

• We support you to makespace for the other parts of your life - flexible and hybrid work, tailored hours, remote work, study breaks and leave purchase plans enabling you to have up to 8 weeks of annual leave per year!
• Opportunities to work across a wide variety of projects, clients and sectors
• Professional development opportunities including coaching by our approachable technical experts
• Professional memberships
• Reward and recognition program
• Participation in company ownership through our employee stock purchase plan
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary care givers
• Employee assistance program available to all staff and their immediate families
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups that support employees to create collaborative, safe space teams with others who share diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Travel discounts through our corporate traveller program

We care about what makes us different - and it’s our people. We understand that uniqueness delivers new thinking. Our clients do too.

We’re committed to providing a working environment where all employees are valued for their unique contributions and ensuring a workforce which reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we work.

Tetra Tech Coffey Pty Ltd is a member of the Diversity Council Australia.

Tetra Tech Coffey (NZ) Limited is a member of the Diversity Works NZ.