Senior Project Manager Project Delivery Unit · Rangiora Service Centre

• Are you a driven and solutions focused Project Manager operating at a senior level?• Are you adaptable, reliable and organised?• Are you experienced in delivering a range of projects and looking for your next challenge?

About Waimakariri District

Waimakariri District is one of the fastest growing Districts in New Zealand and the third largest, by population, in the South Island. This brings with it abundant challenges across a diverse range of areas. We promise to be professional, approachable and solutions-focused when providing for our community.

Position Overview

Our Utilities and Roading Group are looking for a new Senior Project Manager with the ability to work effectively across a wide range of Utilities and Roading projects, and enable a customer-focused environment. The successful applicant will report to the Senior Engineering Advisor within the Project Delivery Unit, and take responsibility for:

1. Providing a customer-focused project delivery service
2. Delivering and overseeing a wide range of complex Utilities and Roading related projects
3. Building and maintaining relationships with other project managers, asset managers, the community, and other stakeholders
4. Effectively managing time and budget, whilst ensuring necessary parties are on-board with the direction of the projects this role is responsible for

Qualifications and Skills

To be successful in this position you will:

1. Be adaptable with a solutions focused attitude
2. Have a strong background in Project Management, ideally with experience in Local Government in the Utilities and Roading field
3. Be a highly motivated team player, committed to providing excellent service and quality results

Working Environment

The Council offers a challenging work environment where you really make a difference. Only 20 minutes north of Christchurch, Waimakariri District offers small town and rural lifestyles with a range of outdoor recreation activities on your doorstep but with the advantages of a big city nearby. Whatever your choice of living environment it is readily available and affordable.

Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and skilled professional, and in recognition of this we are offering a very competitive salary and benefits package. If you have the appropriate skills, experience and attitude to fulfil the requirements of this position, and want to be on our team then get in touch, because we want to hear from you! Please click here to view a copy of the Position Description for this role. For any further information on this position, please contact Colin Roxburgh – Project Delivery Manager, on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMKGOV) for a confidential chat. The Council is an equal opportunity employer. Applications close on Sunday 9 February. #J-18808-Ljbffr