Contracts Manager

**21367BR**

**Requisition Number**:
21367BR
**Description**:
$85 - $95K Salary
- Full time permanent role
- Key member of the water group project delivery team
- Growing portfolio of work, with a variety of exciting projects
- Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team

Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always **design with community in mind**.

We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

Help us deliver exciting projects for our New Zealand clients.

Our water team provides vital support to major projects as well as expert services directly to clients. We are looking for a Construction Manager to work with the team in Hastings to ensure the three waters renewals programme runs smoothly across the region.

About the role:
You will be responsible for Monitoring, Supervision & Quality Assurance (MSQA) of our projects in the construction phase and assisting the design team during investigation and design phases. This will require excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities of the role include:

- Administer all aspects of a contract or programme to ensure that the work is constructed to a high standard, and the required specifications, working in a collaborative manner with the contractor to proactively identify and deal with issues.
- This includes liaison with designers to solve issues that may appear from unforeseen events.
- Working with project teams during the concept and design stages to ensure constructable designs.
- Liaising with the public and managing compliments and complaints, plus verbal and written requests.
- Daily contact with the Project Manager, Client staff and other disciplines to ensure the work is coordinated with other interacting programmes.
- Mentoring junior staff in the Engineer’s Representative’s Assistant role.
- Assist Engineer’s Representative in administering the contract.

You’ll have a minimum of a Civil Engineering Diploma or equivalent technical qualification in civil engineering and at least 10 years relevant experience in the horizontal infrastructure industry, with a solid understanding of pipeline construction and contract management.

**Title**:
Contracts Manager (Hastings)

**Qualifications**:
Qualifications in Engineering and Project Management with a minimum of 7+ year’s relevant experience.

**Employment Type**: Full-Time

**Job Type**: Regular

**Job Category**: Project Management

**Preferred Specifications**:
**What we offer**

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.
- Flexible Working Arrangements including purchasing up to 4 weeks additional leave and provision for school term contracts
- Learning and Talent Development Programs including global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
- Mentoring for your own development
- Professional Memberships
- Health Insurance - Income Protection Insurance - Life Insurance
- Service Recognition Awards
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
- Employee Assistance Program

**How to apply**

**About Stantec**:
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec we always design with community in mind. We believe growing a great design company happens from the inside out. We look for people who are drawn to use every talent they possess, plus creativity, determination and a drive to do the extraordinary.

The Stantec community unites approximately 25,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring projects to life. Our work as architects, engineers, and consultants from initial project concept and planning through design, construction and commissioning is built on a solid history of success. So, when we take on a project, we see the opportunity to make a lasting connection with the people and places where we live and work. Redefine your personal best. Join us

**Location**:
New Zealand-Hastings

**Country**:
New Zealand

**State/Province**:
Hawkes Bay

**City**:
Hastings