Project Manager

The Organisation:

Civtec was established in 2014 and provides civil, and utilities infrastructure works across telecommunications, three waters, and energy.  Since inception, we have continued to diversify and now have capabilities covering a range of services and technologies servicing the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.  We have a dedicated team across New Zealand of operational field force, customer service and business support teams, using the latest technology and high-quality machinery to provide a leading service second to none.

The Role:

As the business evolves into a broader multi-utility provider in the energy sector, the Project Manager plays a pivotal role in leading this transition. This role is responsible for overseeing the planning, delivery, and performance of utility operations—including existing telecommunications infrastructure and emerging energy-related services.

Reporting to the North Island Manager, the Project Manager is accountable for end-to-end service delivery, asset performance, regulatory compliance, contractor management, and commercial outcomes. The role requires a strong operational and commercial mindset, combined with the adaptability to lead through change while seizing growth opportunities in energy and infrastructure.

This position is central to enabling the organisation’s long-term diversification strategy and ensuring operational excellence across legacy and new utility streams.

Key Role Expectations

• Lead daily operations across services including, drilling, minor civil works, traffic management and connections.
• Lead project delivery including, subcontractor management, client liaison, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
• Drive cost control, budgeting, and margin performance across services, ensuring commercial sustainability and efficiency.
• Oversee asset performance, maintenance planning, and optimisation of utility infrastructure to support reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Transitional Leadership from telco to energy, supporting capability development through the team.
• Build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, energy partners, and network operators to support growth and operational delivery.
• Providing leadership through continuous feedback and clear expectations while role modelling the Civtec values.

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Proven experience in an operational management role, ideally within the Utilities industry
• Extensive operational planning and implementation experience
• A demonstrated ability to lead and motivate people
• Analytical in approach, using data to drive decision making and support change
• Technologically and system savvy, looking to technology to drive efficiency
• Knowledge of financial control best practices and budget management
• Strong work ethic, driven by results
• Confident communicator and team player
• Good sense of humour

To be successful in this role, we are seeking candidates with:

• Provide experience in leadership role within the industry.
• Relevant business management experience and/or business qualification.
• Civil Engineering Degree is required.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, drive and hold others to account.
• A high level of management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Have managed budgets and has knowledge of financial control best practices.

We offer a great range of employee benefits including:

• The opportunity to join an established dynamic and growing organisation who truly values its team.
• Independent and confidential employee assistance programme.
• Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing of our team members.
• An additional, one-off, week of leave after 5 years of continuous employment with Civtec.
• Discount and purchase benefit packages with our suppliers.

In this key role you have an opportunity to add value to a fast-moving business with huge potential.

Working for Civtec you are part of a great team of dedicated and driven employees, that enjoy a laugh.

Please note, a drug test and MOJ check is required as part of the recruitment process for this role.