Project Manager

Position Overview

Downer seeks a motivated and proactive Project Manager to join its tier one contract with Powerco in Waikato, New Zealand. This role entails overseeing a variety of projects that vary in complexity and value, where managing multiple initiatives concurrently keeps the work engaging and diverse. The core responsibility is maintaining the financial health of each project, managing any arising issues, capturing contract variations, and consistently keeping clients well-informed about progress to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive projects to completion, adhering to specifications, budgets, and deadlines.
• Coordinate resources effectively in accordance with project plans.
• Ensure invoicing is accurate and processed promptly.
• Complete all customer documentation accurately and on time.
• Deliver quality engineering, design, estimation services, quotations, and as-built documentation to clients.
• Develop and maintain solid relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Track and report project costs and revenues to safeguard profitability, escalating concerns that may affect outcomes.
• Lead reviews upon project completion.
• Perform quality audits to ensure conformity with contract requirements, engineering and construction standards, legislation, regulations, and network operational standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing projects successfully.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly MS Project.
• Working knowledge of engineering design standards.
• Good commercial insight and acumen.
• Excellent organization and time management capabilities.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

About Energy & Utilities Division

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit operates as a trans-Tasman integrated team delivering comprehensive services and solutions across water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial, and power generation sectors. They combine in-house technical expertise with specialist engineering capabilities, OEM partnerships, and skilled tradespeople to support network assets and infrastructure.

Work Environment & Benefits

• Permanent role in an expanding industry sector.
• Access to Downer’s health and wellness programs and benefits.
• Flexible working policies supporting diversity and inclusion.
• Meaningful work that contributes to community service and specialty areas.
• Culture emphasizing safety and high performance.
• Continual training, mentoring, and career development in a leading ASX-listed company.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Downer values the diverse experiences, talents, and backgrounds of its workforce and actively welcomes applications from all individuals.