NZTA Renewals Manager

Expression of Interest: Lead Our Renewals Projects Team in New Zealand

Enjoy long-term, stable work with job security.

Benefit from continued career development as you engage in critical and essential work.

Join an organization that prioritizes safety.

Our New Zealand Transport Maintenance and Construction team is seeking a talented and ambitious civil construction professional to lead our renewals projects team.

This role is ideal for a senior project engineer or a junior project manager with a solid understanding of contract management, particularly in pavement design, maintenance and construction.

What’s in it for you?

• Showcase your project management skills on a busy renewals programme.
• Work on a variety of projects across the network, ensuring no two days are the same.
• Explore opportunities within our large, multinational organization, which spans industries such as telecommunications, electrical services, and facilities management. High performers may direct their career paths into other sectors or progress to senior management within the wider Transport business.

The Role

You will support the Renewals Manager in delivering the Renewals program, focusing on the timely delivery of pavement rehabilitations and resurfacing. This includes investigation, design, design reports, costing, and managing the construction of these projects as per the annual program approved by NZ Transport.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 3rd level qualifications in a relevant field (Civil Engineering preferred).
• Experience in AC paving, chip sealing, and all forms of road construction.
• Proven ability to build a culture of success and drive project performance to meet deadlines and contractual requirements.
• Ability to interpret, evaluate, and analyse plans, diagrams, and sketches.
• Excellent operations management and people leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and coach your team.
• Strong understanding of health and safety risks and compliance requirements in the civil construction environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, a track record of delivering projects on or under budget, and the ability to manage commercial relationships with suppliers, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Strong planning skills and experience in running and delivering a programme of works.

The Company

Ventia is a leading provider of construction, engineering, project management, asset management, and maintenance services in New Zealand and across the globe. We are a strong and successful company, offering our people a challenging, diverse career in a safe and supportive environment. We have a strong reputation in the maintenance and construction of roads, and we also have strong delivery capability across a wide range of civil infrastructure.

DIVERSITY

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

How to Apply

Submit an application by clicking the “Apply for job” button found on this page. For enquiries, please contact Heath Jury via heath.jury@ventia.com

To learn more about us, please visit www.ventia.com.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undergo a pre-employment medical including a drug and alcohol test as well as a police check.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and lead our renewals projects team, we would love to hear from you!