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Project Manager – Transport

By Sarah Colcord 
This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street
May 26, 2025
Temporary
Christchurch City Council

E ngā iwi, e ngā karangatanga huri noa i te motu, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. He īnoi tēnei ki a koe. Tono mai ki tētahi tūnga ki te Kaunihera o Ōtautahi

About the role – Ko te mahi nei

With new investment into transport projects secured, there is no better time than to advance your career, working for a client delivering essential transport projects in high-need areas, across Christchurch. We are recruiting on a two year fixed-term basis as well as a six month fixed-term position.

As a Project Manager at the Council, you have the unique position of leading the project from inception; responsibilities include:

– leading the scoping of risk, budgeting and programming
– coordinating the design process
– prioritising safety and quality
– managing tenders, appointing consultants and contractors and managing their performance
– tracking project progress, ensuring key milestones are met and providing regular reporting.

When the project is complete, you’ll be there at the end to hand the asset over to the team that will run it.

About you – Ko Koe Tēnei

To be successful in this role you will:

– have experience leading civil engineering projects, ideally from early stage through to completion
– be a relationship builder who enjoys building and managing teams, and is excited by the prospect of communicating with stakeholders, elected officials and the public
– have a strong commercial acumen, with experience analysing project risk and recommending mitigation

What’s in it for you? – He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

The Council has been a champion of work-life balance for a long time. You’ll have time to live your best life, in and out of work, whilst delivering projects that matter. You’ll also have access to excellent training and development and will work alongside, and be mentored by, industry experts, every day.

Additional information – Ko ētahi atu kōrero

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at jobs@ccc.govt.nz

Hours of work – 37.5 – 40 hours per week
Position – Two year fixed-term and six month fixed-term
Location – This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices – 53 Hereford Street
Salary – The salary band for this position goes from $126,230 – $140,255 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

To apply for this job, please go to our job site https://www.cccjobs.co.nz/home and enter the job code 38979PMI

Applications close on Tuesday, 3 June 2025

To apply for this job please visit https://www.cccjobs.co.nz/?job=38979PMI.

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