14th July, 2026
Mō mātou | About us
Waikato Waters is a brand-new, publicly owned water utility bringing together water and wastewater services across the Waikato region — built from the ground up to deliver for communities today and for generations to come.
Te tūranga | The role
Are you a skilled project manager with a proven track record delivering high impact infrastructure projects? Do you thrive on leading complex projects from initiation to handover while ensuring safety, quality, and operational readiness?
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Infrastructure team. Reporting to the Project Delivery Manager, this key role is responsible for end-to-end delivery of assigned capital projects, ensuring outcomes meet agreed safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk requirements.
Ō mahi | What you'll do
- Lead day-to-day project execution, coordinating contractors, consultants, and internal and external stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
- Manage procurement activities, including tender documentation, evaluation, and governance approvals, supported by Finance and Performance & Reporting.
- Operate within established programme and project management frameworks, governance, and reporting requirements.
- Maintain clear interfaces with Asset Management, Design & Consenting, and Operations to ensure assets are handed over in a controlled and operationally ready state.
- Provide timely, accurate reporting on progress, risk, cost, and forecast outcomes to the Programme & Reporting team.
Ō pūkenga | What you'll bring - Tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management, project management, or equivalent experience in infrastructure project delivery.
- Proven experience delivering civil infrastructure projects end-to-end, including contractor and consultant management.
- Working knowledge of contract administration frameworks (e.g., NZS suite of contracts or equivalent).
- Ability to operate within governance, reporting, and assurance frameworks, maintaining accurate cost, schedule, and risk controls.
- Desirable: Formal project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
He aha ai mātou | Why join us Waikato Waters is being built once — and you'd be part of that. He waka eke noa, we are all in this together. The work is real, the impact is visible, and the team we're assembling is genuinely exceptional. We offer competitive remuneration, health insurance, and hybrid working where the role allows. To learn more about Waikato Waters, visit www.waikatowaters.co.nz
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply Applications close 13 August 2026. If you are ready to make an impact and lead infrastructure projects that matter, click
Apply Now to submit your application. For a full position description contact us via HR@waikatowaters.co.nz and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
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