Commercial Manager at Watercare Services Limited

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Commercial Management, Contract Administration, Risk Management, Financial Controls, Procurement Processes, Contract Law, Public Sector Governance, Audit Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Programme Delivery, Construction Delivery, Commissioning, Handover, Value-for-money Outcomes

Industry

Utilities

Description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day! He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role This is a key role working in our Programme Delivery team! Reporting to the Programme Manager, this position is responsible for leading the commercial management of the North Harbour 2 (NH2) Programme from design and procurement through to construction delivery, commissioning and handover. You will manage commercial strategy, contract administration, risk management, and financial controls to ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets whilst achieving value-for-money outcomes. You will provide commercial leadership to the programme team and ensure robust financial management systems and processes are in place to support the delivery of water transmission projects exceeding $800M in total value. Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you To be successful in this role you will have at least 10 years experience in commercial management on major infrastructure programmes. Your skills will also include: Chartered professional qualification (CPEng, MRICS, CPA, CA or equivalent) Demonstrated experience leading commercial teams on projects exceeding $500M in value Proven track record of delivering projects within budget and managing commercial risk Experience with NZS 3916 and NZS 3910 contract forms and construction contract administration Advanced understanding of procurement processes, contract law and commercial risk management Experience with public sector governance and audit requirements Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior executives and board-level stakeholders Experience with water infrastructure delivery is an advantage. Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: • Training and development opportunities • Life and income protection insurance plans • Generous parental leave • Employee discounts at a range of large retailers Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for leading the commercial management of the North Harbour 2 (NH2) Programme through all phases, from design and procurement to construction delivery, commissioning, and handover. The role involves managing commercial strategy, contract administration, risk management, and financial controls to ensure projects exceeding $800M are delivered within budget while achieving value-for-money outcomes.