Skip to content

General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
39609
Posted Date
10-Mar-2025
Closing Date
07-Apr-2025

Description

  • Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in the beautiful Horowhenua region
  • Lead a dynamic and supportive team
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the role

We have an opportunity available for an experienced three waters Project Manager to join our Team in Levin. This is a diverse role working on a variety of potable water, wastewater and stormwater projects across the Horowhenua region. 

  • Manage full project lifecycle from pricing to successful delivery
  • Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, suppliers and other stakeholders including the local community
  • Provide leadership and guidance to your team, ensuring smooth project execution
  • Champion health and safety ensuring a safe work environment for all
  • Identify and resolve risks and issues, ensuring timely project progress
  • Maintain a strong focus on quality, delivering exceptional results


What you’ll bring to the role
  • 5-10 years industry experience with a minimum 3 years’ experience specialising in 3 Waters
  • Proven industry experience as a Project Manager  
  • Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering
  • Strong client liaison experience and passionate about building client relationships
  • Experience managing project timelines and delivery successfully 
  • Strong focus on health and safety not just your own but your colleagues and the public
  • A strong focus on cost control and quality outcomes

About Us

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.