Project Commercial Manager - Ō2NL Project

If you're driven by the challenge of maximising sustained project profitability on a major infrastructure project, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Explore your next career move with Downer and our Infrastructure Delivery team. We are seeking a Project Commercial Manager to join us on a key project leaving a lasting legacy in the Horowhenua District.

Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity

The Project Commercial Manager plays a critical leadership role, responsible for driving the contractual, financial, and risk management aspects for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Highway (Ō2NL) project. You'll ensure that all QS activities align with alliance-wide strategies, foster commercial awareness across the team, and strengthen stakeholder relationships.

Key responsibilities will include :

• Provide leadership and mentoring to Quantity Surveyors and wider commercial team, ensuring sound financial and best practices are applied to all project operations.
• Oversee all alliance-specific QS functions including contract management, cost forecasting, estimating, outcome-driven activities, reporting, performance tracking and contract closure.
• Drive business improvement initiatives and promoting commercial acumen across the project team.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders, including iwi partners, councils, and contractors.
• Ensuring compliance with alliance governance frameworks while minimising costs.
• Champion a Zero Harm culture whilst fostering strong collaboration across cross-functional teams to ensure aligned project delivery.

This project houses offices in Ōtaki and Wellington. Travel may be required to stay connected to the mahi and our alliance community.

About Ō2NL :

The Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL) highway will dramatically improve safety, resilience, and efficiency, as well as increasing transport choices for the area's growing population. The Ō2NL project is led in partnership with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Muaūpoko Tribal Authority, local hapū of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and council partner Horowhenua District Council.

This transformative project is being delivered using a two-alliance approach, with each alliance delivering a section of the road and associated works. Together alliance partners are working to create a positive legacy for the region, led by our project principles to tread lightly with the whenua and create an enduring legacy. We are seeking excellent people for this unique opportunity to work and collaborate with leading industry organisations.

Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills

To succeed in this role, you will bring extensive experience in commercial leadership within large-scale infrastructure environments. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following :

Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here

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Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply

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