Senior Project Manager

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with large-scale project experience?  

This is a great opportunity for an experienced construction professional, to work on a high profile “once in a generation” project. Performing a key role as Senior PM on the current Domestic Jet Terminal project, you will be leading a skilled project delivery team. 

If you are highly motivated and looking for the next big step in your career, we look forward to hearing from you! 

Auckland Airport stands proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision. 

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

As the person responsible for the safe, timely and successful delivery of a significant portion of the airport capital programme, the Project Manager plays a key leadership role in the business, responsible for either:  

• A single major project exceeding circa $200M in value 
• Multiple related projects with a combined value typically exceeding $200M  
• Multiple projects with a combined value less than $200M, but with an unusually high level of (typically operational) complexity and risk   

 Key responsibilities are, but not limited to:   

• Ensure projects are managed, across all stages, to achieve the outcomes expected of the project, including spacific requirements of the brief: cost, time, quality, safety and environment  
• Total project delivery is planned, and Auckland AIrport Infrastructure delivery methodologies are applied  
• Project sponsor relationships are positive, and they are supportive of the performance of the project  
• The external appearance of sites is given appropriate care and attention; hoardings are used as storytelling opportunities  where appropriate 
• Risk and opportunity within the programme is actively managed, synergies are maximised and project interfaces proactively managed  
• Successfully leadand manage a defined project, from feasibility through to completion, retain prime responsibility and accountability for mandated project deliverables ensure that all project changes are appropriately managed so that impacts on cost and programme are kept to a minimum. 
• Collaborate with other Airport Infrastructure Project Managers to ensure that risk and opportunity within the programme is actively managed, synergies are maximised and project interfaces optimised. 
• Collaborate with other Airport Infrastructure Project Managers to share resources and approaches as part of a continuous improvement culture  
• Ensure that airline stakeholder support for the project is secured and maintained through the MACPAC (Monthly Aeronautical Capital Plan Airline Consultation) process  
• Actively manage performance and personal development of your team members including regular one-one meetings, development planning,support and regular performance reviews  

What you will bring to the role 

• Tertiary level professional qualification in Construction, Engineering or Project Management  
• 15 years+ experience in (preferably) large-scale project delivery  
• Extensive experience leading the full lifecycle of the project, from inception to commissioning and handover, including project team formation (designers and contractor teams)  
• Previous success leading project design activity, commercial management, and key stakeholder engagement to achieve project outcomes     
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of project delivery processes and supply chains  
• Proven leader of people with the ability to engage at all levels Ability to both think and act strategically in a dynamic and complex environment, while maintaining project-specific deliverables  
• Demonstrated ability to leverage optimal outcomes from diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities    
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including working with Boards and senior executives  
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills  
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to successfully navigate and resolve significant challenges effecting project performance and/or outcomes    
• Proactive in finding and implementing practical solutions to technical problems  
• Preferably, experience with the delivery of airport infrastructure projects and/or large, complex infrastructure development projects in a live environment.  
• Robust understanding of risk analysis and risk management

About us 

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. 

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand 

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life. 

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act. 

Apply today 

It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

If this role fits your profile, we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now. 

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