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Posted 16 July, 2026

Senior Project Manager - 3 Waters

WSP in New Zealand
Napier City, HKB, NZ Full Time
Reference: 618f6af187dff918

Job Description

Senior Project Manager - 3 Waters | Napier Join our growing Three Waters team in Hawke’s Bay and help deliver essential infrastructure that supports thriving communities. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead a portfolio of Three Waters projects, combining strong project leadership, client relationship management and commercial expertise to deliver outstanding outcomes. Working with multidisciplinary teams across WSP, you’ll play a key role in project delivery, business development and the continued growth of our Three Waters practice. What You’ll Do Lead the successful delivery of Three Waters projects, ensuring quality, programme, financial and client objectives are achieved. Act as a Senior Project Manager or Project Director, providing leadership, direction and support to project teams. Manage project scope, resources, risk, programme and commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Monitor project financials, undertake project reviews and implement corrective actions to optimise outcomes. Build and strengthen client relationships while providing exceptional service and communication. Lead the preparation of bids and proposals and support business development initiatives across the Three Waters sector. Collaborate with technical and project teams across WSP to deliver integrated solutions for clients. Promote continuous improvement, share lessons learned and contribute to a strong project delivery culture. About You Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or a related discipline. Approximately 8+ years of professional project management experience, ideally within civil infrastructure or Three Waters projects. Strong understanding of project delivery, commercial management, risk management and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver successful outcomes for clients. Experience building client relationships and identifying opportunities for business growth. Commercially minded with the ability to understand business drivers and project performance metrics. A collaborative and influential with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Current full New Zealand driver’s licence. #NZWater #NZRegionalBusiness #NZNapierJobs #J-18808-Ljbffr

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