Project Compliance and Controls Coordinator

at  Mott MacDonald

Project Compliance and Controls Coordinator
Country: New Zealand
Position Location: Auckland
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Water
Discipline: Water
Job Ref: 907
Recruiter Contact: Julie Graham
Mott MacDonald New Zealand has grown significantly over the past 12 months. Our team is now over 300 strong and and includes a team of experts, who enjoy sharing success in delivering awesome projects, such as Christchurch’s Te Kaha Stadium, Lake Onslow Pumped Hydro Scheme Feasibility, Seascape Tower, Auckland Airport upgrades, and numerous complex wastewater treatment plants across New Zealand.
Your Opportunity:
We are currently looking for a Project Controls and Compliance Coordinator to join our busy and growing water team in Auckland.
As a vital member of our dynamic team, you will take charge of supporting the wider water team in managing multiple projects from their early stages through to construction, ensuring their successful and efficient completion. Your role will involve maintaining strong relationships with internal staff members, as well as our external clients through successful delivery of projects.
Our portfolio includes an array of projects, such as three waters reticulation systems, pump station projects, and three-waters hydraulic modelling, strategic planning, feasibility design studies, and complex design and build projects.
Joining Mott MacDonald opens up exciting opportunities to collaborate with industry-leading professionals on a diverse range of water projects in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Based in our Central Auckland offices, you will be part of an environment that encourages career growth, development, and pushes you to achieve your full potential.
Your Responsibilities:
In this position, you will work collaboratively with design teams and be accountable for the successful delivery of projects, through achieving budgeted project profits, demonstrating professional excellence and delivering good customer satisfaction.
This will involve coordinating and communicating with multi-disciplinary team leads, as well as implementing and maintaining project controls, including scheduling, risk management, and cost control. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for ensuring compliance with Mott MacDonald’s governance processes and Group Directives. Monitoring project progress while providing regular updates to stakeholders to maintain and strengthen client relationships will also be essential aspects of the role. You may also be required to provide support and input to preparation of proposals for new projects, helping support and grow the business.
To drive continuous improvement, you will actively share lessons learned and offer mentoring support to more junior staff members to support our culture of learning.
About You:
The ideal candidate will have a tertiary qualification with a track record of success in project management. Essential qualities for this role include excellent relationship management, communication, organisational, and report writing skills. You’ll be able to balance your own workload as well as supporting others to prioritise their time based on an understanding of business priorities. Additionally, you should thrive working under tight timeframes and be adept at handling conflicting requirements and overcoming project delivery challenges.
You’ve got this!
This is a great opportunity to join a global consultancy that is growing and is pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then we would encourage you to apply for the above position and join our world class consultancy.
We offer you all the benefits that come from working in a global consultancy, including a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, enhanced Kiwi Saver contributions, ongoing professional support, career development and a great opportunity to work on key projects. We are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork and embraces sustainability.
If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, and integrity. So, if this role resonates with you, please send through your application.

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