Construction Manager

# Construction Manager at Te Whatu Ora, Northland## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**Build projects that matter - at a scale few roles can offer.**Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to over 5 million New Zealanders.We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care, this includes fit for purpose infrastructure to enable modern models of care to ive effect to improved health outcomes.**About the Role**As a Construction Manager, you will play a critical client-side leadership role in the end‐to‐end delivery of major health infrastructure projects across Aotearoa. Working within the Infrastructure & Investment Group (IIG), you will partner closely with the Project Director to provide construction leadership, assurance and strategic oversight across planning, methodology, safety, delivery performance and programme outcomes.You will operate at the interface between clinical, operational, commercial and construction delivery, working with Programme and Project Directors, consultants, contractors and operational stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.From early works through to main build delivery, commissioning and handover, you will bring a strong, experienced construction voice to decision‐making — identifying risk early, guiding delivery partners, and ensuring outcomes meet both immediate programme needs and long‐term health system requirements.This is a rare opportunity to step into a client-side leadership role, working on projects valued up to $1 billion, with genuine influence over safety, quality, programme outcomes and long-term operational performance.Your deep construction knowledge, proven leadership capability, and ability to identify risks early will be essential in guiding delivery partners and ensuring performance across some of New Zealand's most significant public infrastructure investments.**About the Team/Service/ Location**The IIG team are focused on delivering high impact infrastructure investments that support the transformation of New Zealand's health system.You'll work on highly complex operational environments - live hospitals, critical infrastructure and safety‐critical facilities, giving support, oversight and assurance across projects and programmes.The team understand that safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment are essential for a well-functioning health system that improves the health of all New Zealanders.iving support, oversight and assurance across projects and programmes, the team understand that safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment are essential for a well-functioning health system that improves the health of all New Zealanders.**About you**You are a senior construction leader with significant experience delivering large‐scale, complex vertical builds, ideally within healthcare or similarly high‐risk, operational environments. You bring deep expertise across construction methodology, sequencing, safety leadership, risk management and contractor performance.You are commercially astute, comfortable working with complex contracts, and confident providing challenge where required. You understand New Zealand's construction standards, building codes and regulatory frameworks, and you bring a calm, authoritative presence to high‐scrutiny environments.Above all, you are motivated by the opportunity to lead work that matters - applying your experience to projects that serve New Zealanders now and into the future.**You Will Bring*** A relevant post‐graduate qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.* 10+ years' experience managing construction delivery for large‐scale vertical infrastructure projects, preferably in healthcare.* Extensive experience working with or for Tier 1 construction companies on complex, high‐value builds.* Strong knowledge of NZS 3910, 3916 and other construction contract forms, with experience managing variations, claims, and contractor performance.* In‐depth understanding of NZ building codes, safety regulations, and compliance requirements.* Strong risk management capability, including early identification and mitigation.* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.**Working for Health New Zealand**Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community**.** We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.**How to Apply**To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 14th July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shannon Elder at [email protected]*We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.**Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.*## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Te Whatu Ora || Location: | Northland || Position type: | Permanent Full time || Category: | Project managers || Date listed: | 23-Jun-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 14-Jul-2026 || Reference: | HNZ/1923800 || Attachment: | No File Attached || File links: | || Website: | | #J-18808-Ljbffr