NES Fircroft Looking for Senior Project Manager at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Full Time

Project Manager

New Plymouth based

The Taranaki region has been ranked as the second-best region in the world to visit by Lonely Planet and the region offers fantastic opportunities for individuals and families whether you have a passion for the outdoors, you enjoy awesome surf beaches or love it’s café lifestyle and it has the highest sunshine hours in NZ – it has it all! On top of this the region has affordable housing so you will be able to either afford to purchase a house or to upgrade your current one. And this exciting opportunity is based in the heart of this!

About the company and role:

Energyworks is a locally owned and operated engineering company specialising in the fabrication, testing and installation of pressure piping and equipment, pipeline construction and mechanical maintenance in the primary industrial sector. They are well established, have an excellent reputation in the engineering sector and are innovative in their solutions they provide to their clientele.

Energyworks is currently involved in some exciting projects within the energy and renewables sectors and wish to enhance the service delivery proposition to a range of well-established industrial sector clients. As such, they are looking to build project delivery capacity within their New Plymouth team.

What will you bring to the role:

As well as having a proven track record in engineering project management (and ideally locally within Taranaki), you will have strong leadership skills and the ability and drive to further grow within your role and company.

Other key criteria required in this position will include:

• Strong and effective communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• The ability to build strong relationships from Suppliers through to the Workshop and onwards to the Client Representative. Experience in the NZ Heavy Industry/Primary sector and/or industrial process fabrication and maintenance.
• To be able to manage and prioritise workflow through their Fabrication and Industrial Coating facilities.
• Have contemporary skills in the use and development of Cost Management, Project Scheduling, Management of Change and Construction Contract acumen.
• Have a sound knowledge of relevant codes and regulations.
• Be self-motivated and disciplined – set the standard for others to follow.
• Mature understanding of QHSE best practices.
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them
• Be well organised and be able to delegate tasks to appropriate personnel in an effective manner

Your ability to deal with pressure, your high-level problem solving and communication skills are all major competencies required in this role. You must have the ability to interact successfully with both internal and external parties at all levels and have excellent report writing skills.

You will also need an engineering degree behind you or have full relevant engineering experience.

What’s in it for you:

In return for your commitment, you will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package including Southern Cross Healthcare and other benefits. You will also have the opportunity to work for a growing and successful organisation and to be involved with some exciting and future proofing energy projects locally and around New Zealand.

On top of that you will join an energetic and committed team who have a real passion for what they do.

Please apply for this permanent position with an updated CV and Covering Letter or for a confidential discussion and further details please contact Bruce at NES Fircroft on 021 247 7311.

Please note that you must have the current legal right to work and live in New Zealand to apply for this role.