Job description
This role offers the opportunity to combine project delivery expertise with strategic advisory work, supporting clients to make informed capital investment decisions and deliver impactful projects across the property and infrastructure sectors.
Our client is a respected New Zealand consultancy operating at the intersection of project management and strategic advisory. With a strong and growing presence in the Waikato, they partner with public and private sector clients to deliver projects that optimise performance, sustainability, and long-term value.
The Role
The Project Manager/Senior Project Manager will contribute to both the management and delivery of projects and the development of strategic, evidence-based solutions through the consultancy’s advisory function. The position spans the full asset lifecycle, from early-stage investment analysis and business case development through to delivery, operational performance, and benefits realisation.
Project work in the Hamilton region includes a diverse client base across:
Our client is a respected New Zealand consultancy operating at the intersection of project management and strategic advisory. With a strong and growing presence in the Waikato, they partner with public and private sector clients to deliver projects that optimise performance, sustainability, and long-term value.
The Role
The Project Manager/Senior Project Manager will contribute to both the management and delivery of projects and the development of strategic, evidence-based solutions through the consultancy’s advisory function. The position spans the full asset lifecycle, from early-stage investment analysis and business case development through to delivery, operational performance, and benefits realisation.
Project work in the Hamilton region includes a diverse client base across:
- Central and local government (education, justice, and council projects)
- Universities and tertiary education providers
- Health and community infrastructure
- Industrial and private sector developments
- Lead and deliver projects from inception through to completion, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timeframes, budgets, and quality standards.
- Provide strategic advice and support to clients on capital investment, business case development, and asset planning.
- Assess project and investment risks, including strategic, financial, delivery, and ownership considerations.
- Prepare, review, and deliver robust business cases and investment logic mapping.
- Represent client interests across design, procurement, and delivery phases.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders, providing trusted, objective advice.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the team by mentoring junior staff and supporting collaboration across disciplines.
- Proven experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects within a consultancy, client-side, or public-sector environment.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience or interest in capital advisory, business case development, or asset strategy.
- Excellent analytical, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to operate confidently in client-facing roles and manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in project management, engineering, construction, or property is preferred.
- The opportunity to deliver meaningful projects that shape communities and industries across New Zealand.
- Exposure to both project management and strategic advisory work, supporting professional growth and career diversification.
- A collaborative and professional environment with a focus on quality outcomes and long-term client relationships.
- Strong leadership support, autonomy, and clear opportunities for career advancement.
