Construction Manager

Published: 7 May 2025_

Te whakapakari tahi i tō tātau Taiao - Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

**About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga**:
Cyclone Gabrielle has had a significant impact on the infrastructure, environment and communities in our region. This is why HBRC is boosting the capacity in its Infrastructure Programme Management Office (IPMO) - a dedicated team of experts who are actively engaged in recovery work - so that we can deliver for our communities and our environment. This work is diverse and interesting, offering a rare opportunity to be part of a flood network redesign for an entire region, work that will continue to unfold over the next ten years. These projects will make a real difference for Hawke’s Bay, being a part of these exciting initiatives will bring you immense job satisfaction and a feeling of true achievement.

The Construction Manager role is a fixed term (up to 2 years), full-time position that will require you to be based in Hawke’s Bay as part of a wider delivery team in the IPMO. The Construction Manager will focus on overseeing and guiding the successful delivery of civil and horizontal infrastructure projects, ensuring that designs are fit for purpose, executable and align with relevant design standards, NIWE funding agreements, and NZS3910 contract requirements. You’ll work closely with project managers and design consultants, contributing expertise throughout pre-construction and construction phases to ensure projects meet required standards and objectives.

**About you | E pā ana ki a koe**:
To succeed in this role, you’ll have a relevant tertiary qualification in either Engineering, Construction Management or a related field, alongside a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role or industry - civil construction, with a focus on horizontal infrastructure. Additionally, you’ll have experience managing large scale construction projects and/or programmes ($10M+), with expertise in horizontal infrastructure such as roads, water, and wastewater systems. A strong understanding of construction methodologies and a proven track record managing projects under NZS3910 contracts is essential. Equally important is a collaborative mindset, strong organisational skills, and an appreciation of how tikanga Māori and Māori values relate to Regional Council functions.

**What we offer | Nga huanga mōu**:
As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We recognise that collaborative and innovative organisations depend on having a workforce made up from a diverse range of perspectives and experiences. We're all about excellence, and we encourage open communication - if you need any specific support, just let us know Our main goal is to empower each person to share their unique talents to contribute to the outcomes for our community. This commitment ensures that our workplace is a dynamic and progressive space where everyone can flourish.

Other benefits of working for our team include:

- Flexible working options to support work/life balance
- 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years
- 4% superannuation after 3 years
- Life insurance and income protection
- Subsidised eye tests and lenses, flu vaccinations, and other well-being initiatives
- Strong commitment to developing and upskilling people within a supportive working environment.

HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

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Applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand.

**About us | E pā ki a mātou**:
At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

**We focus on prioritising**:
Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi o te whakamarutanga | Water quality, safety and climate-resilient security.

Kia koi, kia toitū hoki te whakamahinga o te whenua | Climate-smart and sustainable land use.

Kia ora, kia āhei, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki te rerenga rauropi | Healthy, functioning and climate-resilient biodiversity.

Kia toitū, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki ngā ratonga me ngā hanganga ā-whare | Sustainable and climate-resilient services and infrastructure.