Bullet Points
- Front-end project strategy and design management
- Market leading NZ salary
- Enjoy a supportive work environment with leadership that values flexibility
Full Job Description
Company
A specialist project management and advisory consultancy operating within the construction and property sector, supporting projects from early concept through to completion. This is a rare opportunity to join their Auckland team and play a key role in the successful delivery of high-profile developments.
The Role
You’ll provide leadership across the design function, managing consultant outputs and aligning project documentation with timelines, budgets, and the construction program. This is a dynamic role requiring close collaboration with stakeholders and internal teams to ensure high standards of coordination, safety, and delivery.
Your responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate consultants to ensure quality design documentation is delivered on time and within budget
- Drive compliance with project briefs, statutory requirements, and construction standards
- Manage the full design program – including BIM coordination, approvals, and construction alignment
- Liaise with clients, local authorities, emergency services, and utility providers
- Drive value management, safety in design, and constructability reviews with the delivery team
- Maintain project registers
- Support bids and tenders with scope reviews and design strategy input
- Collaborate with stakeholders and internal departments to ensure smooth project handover
- Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering
- Proven experience in design management for large-scale projects
- Confident managing consultants and external design teams
- Strong communication and coordination skills across multiple stakeholders
- Collaborative mindset and ability to challenge for best-for-project outcomes
- A flexible and solutions-focused attitude
- High-profile commercial projects
- Long-term opportunity within a global business
- Supportive project and design teams
- Culture built on respect, unity and excellence
- Competitive salary and employee benefits
If you meet the above criteria and would like a confidential chat, please reach out to Casey Donnithorne at Redpath Partners – casey@redpathpartners.com or call 027 326 3458.
