Senior Consultant, Project Management - Tauranga, New Zealand - Aurecon Group

Aurecon Group

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Tauranga, New Zealand

2 days ago

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Jack Simmons

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Description

We are looking for several senior Project Controls and/or Project Management Consultants to join our Project Management team across New Zealand (Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch).

This team collaborates with and provides quality project outcomes across a range of high-profile engineering projects that you will be proud to put your name to.

This role will suit your innovative and digitally focussed approach to project management, as we continue our journey of achieving smart, sustainable, pragmatic and efficient outcomes for our clients.

Our team is expanding and growing due to various successful project wins and a solid pipeline of projects, along with key pursuits we consider as 'must-wins'.

What will you do?

This role presents a unique opportunity for people with some to significant financial management experience to broaden and solidify their knowledge across all project management competencies.

In a senior role you'll provide visible leadership and utilise your excellent communication, negotiation and trust building skills while also offering a steady hand of reliability and timely delivery.

You'll join our existing team of Project Management Consultants to assist with the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of projects for our key clients, predominantly in the Transport related market.

You'll need to be flexible across projects ranging from small local road safety improvements through to large road and rail infrastructure improvements, where future sustainability is key.

We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world's sustainable economic development and, it's the specialist expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart.

Here are the key things you will do to 'bring ideas to life':

Provide project management services to project team(s) which includes planning, progress and quality reporting, change management, to maximise delivery of the Aurecon client experience;
Take responsibility for project controls by ensuring that Aurecon processes and systems are applied to your projects;
Use your experience to identify issues then proactively consider and implement effective solutions to ensure project outcomes are achieved;
Taking accountability for financial performance including invoicing, forecasting and earned value reporting and providing insights to enable robust governance;
If not acting as the Project Manager, working closely with or assisting h the Project Manager with financial management of scope (change control) and timelines (scheduling)

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for being at the forefront of transport projects that will shape the future of transport networks.

You will need to have gained good exposure to financial management and project management, with a desire to develop your career within the project management area.

Bring your experience, can-do attitude, energy and motivation, as well as good work ethic along with a shared willingness to help upskill others.

Just imagine your future with us

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences fuel our creativity.
We embrace flexible working and are always open to discussing your individual needs so that you get to create your own experience with us.
Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do.
Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects and to learn from the best?

About us

Aurecon is an engineering, infrastructure, and advisory company, just not as you know it We have re-imagined engineering.

Our clients' ideas drive what we do.

Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world's most complex challenges.

In October 2020 Aurecon was named Australasia's most innovative company, and in April 2021 we were recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand's Best Places to Work by the Australian Financial Review.

In 2019, we were the first New Zealand engineering company to achieve the Rainbow Tick certification for diversity and inclusion and this has been ongoing.

Want to know more?

We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate their ability to work in a team and 'bring ideas to life'.

Does that sound like you?