Location
Auckland, All NZ Regions, New Zealand

Capabilities
Project Management

Office Setup
Hybrid

Job ID
#40572
Market
Water

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

It’s an exciting time to join Jacobs’ New Zealand Water Infrastructure team for a position based in Napier. Our Water business is continuing to grow, and we’re partnering with established clients across New Zealand and globally to deliver major, impactful projects. By integrating a diverse range of solutions, we’re helping shape a cleaner, more resilient water future.

Ready to grow your career with us? Join our team and take the next exciting step.

The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to work closely with one of our key clients, to be the driver behind delivering multidisciplinary projects and liaise with the wider team to successfully deliver a broad portfolio of projects. Working with our diverse teams, you will deliver high-quality consultancy engineering services. In this role, you’ll potentially oversee projects spanning civil, mechanical, process, electrical and structural engineering.

What You’ll Do:
Lead project and design management of water infrastructure projects
Establish and manage project teams, ensuring quality, cost and schedule objectives are achieved
Build strong relationships with clients including Napier City Council
Act as a key conduit between the ANZ Water team and the client panel
Deliver design packages on time, within budget, and to required quality
Collaborate with the Design Manager and project team on delivery outcomes
Oversee forecasting, cost management, and estimates
Ensure accurate financial reporting
Manage quality assurance and document control processes
Forecast resource requirements
Maintain and manage project risk registers
Mentor and support team members

Here's what you'll need

About You

You’re a collaborative and experienced Project Manager who thrives in a client-facing environment. You will be able to demonstrate:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management or similar
Strong ability to understand and respond to client needs
Proven experience delivering projects on or under budget
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Team-oriented mindset with mentoring capability

Why Jacobs?

Join a team tackling complex water challenges, offering a supportive and inclusive environment and exciting project opportunities.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption, and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support:
Māori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Māori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .