Senior Project Manager – Capital Infrastructure
Queenstown, NZ
Permanent | Full time
$140,000 – $150,000 + medical insurance + relocation support
 
An enticing opportunity has arisen with a high-growth South Island local authority delivering a significant capital infrastructure programme to support rapid population growth and long-term resilience.
 
This is a permanent, client-side leadership role within the Property & Infrastructure function, responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value capital works projects.
 
The Opportunity
You’ll lead the delivery of major three waters, transport and growth infrastructure projects across the full project lifecycle, from business case and procurement through to construction, handover and benefits realisation.
 
The programme includes a diverse mix of:

• Wastewater treatment and conveyance upgrades
• Stormwater and resilience works
• Transport corridor and arterial upgrades
• Growth-enabling trunk infrastructure
• Large-scale renewal and capacity improvements

This is a governance-facing role requiring strong commercial judgement, structured project management discipline and confident stakeholder engagement.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital works projects from initiation to close-out
• Manage procurement and contract administration (NZS 3910 suite)
• Act in an Engineer’s Representative capacity where required
• Own scope, programme, cost, risk and quality outcomes
• Present to governance and senior leadership groups
• Manage consultants, contractors and community stakeholders

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience delivering capital works programmes (ideally in a public sector or comparable client-side environment)
• Strong contract administration capability, including NZS 3910 exposure
• Commercial acumen and proactive risk management skills
• Ability to operate effectively within structured project governance frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capability

What’s on Offer

• Permanent, secure role
• Medical insurance
• Relocation support available
• Diverse, high-impact infrastructure programme
• Lifestyle location with access to world-class outdoor environment

 
If you’re an experienced infrastructure PM looking to combine meaningful project delivery with an exceptional lifestyle, this role offers genuine scale, variety and influence.
 
For a confidential discussion to explore if this is the role for you, please contact Ben Lapworth ben@84recruitment | 022 183 4944, or apply directly via SEEK.