Project Manager - City Waters

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Te Tūranga | About the role

Help shape Tauranga’s future by delivering essential water infrastructure projects that support a healthy and liveable city for generations to come.

Join a supportive team in Tauranga where you’ll work on meaningful infrastructure projects and see the impact of your work in the community.

This is a great opportunity to grow your project management career, with exposure to a wide range of capital projects and the chance to learn from experienced delivery partners.

Our City Waters team delivers a diverse programme of three waters capital projects across Tauranga. In this role, you’ll take ownership of projects end-to-end — from planning, developing options and design through to delivery — contributing to the successful delivery of the wider capital programme.

As a Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Helping deliver a range of water infrastructure capital projects, from planning through to completion
• Supporting the management of project scope, budget, programme, and quality
• Working alongside contractors and consultants to keep projects moving
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing ideas and supporting continuous improvement

You’ll do well in this role if you enjoy hands-on project delivery, solving problems, and working with a range of people to get great outcomes.

Ngā Pukenga | What you’ll need to succeed

This role could be a good fit for you if you have:

• Experience working in infrastructure, construction, consulting, or a related field (waters experience is advantageous but not essential)
• Exposure to planning, solution development, or project delivery
• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable (engineering, project management, or similar)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a willingness to learn and grow

Tō Tātou Kaunihera |About Tauranga City Council

At Tauranga City Council, you’ll be part of a Waters team delivering work that matters for our city, community, and environment.

You’ll work with people who value practical thinking, good relationships, and making a real difference, with support to keep learning and growing.

It’s a great time to join the waters sector, with plenty of opportunity to build your experience and be part of how water services are delivered in the future.

To support our people, we offer:

• Five weeks of annual leave
• Career development opportunities to help you reach your professional goals
• A supportive team environment where your wellbeing matters

If you’re ready to grow your project management career while helping shape Tauranga’s water future, we’d love to hear from you.

Te Tukanga | How to apply

If you’d like to be part of our team, please apply online, as we are unable to accept applications via email.

Applications close Sunday 28th June

We’re committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those living with disabilities.
If you need any support or adjustments to take part in our recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@tauranga.govt.nz

• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
• Tauranga City Council does not accept unsolicited contact or applications from recruitment agencies. We will not pay fees or commissions related to unsolicited contact.

Job Description: Project Manager - City Waters