Senior Contracts Manager Palmerston North & Hastings - ( 26000093 )

Description

Stantec are looking for a Senior Contracts Manager in both Palmerston North & Hastings

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.

Stantec’s Transport team in New Zealand is proud to deliver accessible and reliable transport options that get people and freight from A to B. Our 220-strong team is proud to work with local authorities and councils on efforts spanning state highways, rail, road safety, disaster preparedness, and asset management. We’re focused on futureproofing our infrastructure and creating smarter transport choices for our clients and communities.

Role description :

To provide civil engineering technical expertise and knowledge to contribute to the successful delivery of tender/contract documentation, procurement/tendering, construction contract management, and monitoring, surveillance, and quality assurance (MSQA) activities for our client’s capital projects.

This opportunity offers you the chance to work on rewarding projects and use your technical know-how together with your investigation, analytical and construction management skills to deliver excellent service to our key and emerging clients in New Zealand.

About the role :

• Act in the role of Engineer’s Representative or Principal’s Representative Agent in the administration and surveillance of projects

• Carry out constructability reviews of draft designs, specifications, and drawings.

• Prepare tender documents and participate in the evaluation of tenders as required.

• Liaise with external authorities, government agencies, community groups, and internal project teams to minimise the impact of works.

• Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to junior team members and Engineer’s Representative Assistants.

• Manage project meetings, ensuring discussions are documented and actions are clearly assigned.

• Track, forecast, report on, and manage the financial performance of construction projects.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation and record management in accordance with project plans and client requirements.

• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with contractors, clients, and internal team members.

• Serve as the primary client-facing representative on construction projects.

• Undertake quality checks and design reviews of your own work and others to ensure compliance with required standards.

• Manage assigned tasks and project components to deliver agreed outputs on time, within budget, and to the required quality.

• Provide technical direction in road design and contribute to design reports for relevant projects.

What we offer:

Professional development and support

• Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing

• Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities

• Professional memberships

• Service recognition awards

• Mentorship

Wellbeing and connection opportunities

• Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience

• Office Social Club and events

How to apply:

Applications close on Friday 17th April 2026

About Stantec:

The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Qualifications

About you:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 10 years’ relevant professional experience in civil engineering construction including earthworks, roads, concrete structures and pipelines.

• Waka Kotahi Engineer to Contract Level 1 and / or Engineer’s Representative Level 2 accreditation, or sufficient experience to obtain these.

• Central and local government and private sector experience.

• Well developed problem solving and negotiation skills.

• Be able to exercise your independent judgement & decision making skills

• Strong investigation, analytical and report writing skills.

• Able to build trust and provide support to peers and clients.

• Experience in both the public and private sectors.

• Have a strong interest in professional development and building a challenging career in transport engineering

Primary Location : New Zealand-Manawatu-Wanganui-Palmerston North

Other Locations : New Zealand-Hawkes Bay-Hastings

Organization : BC-3102 Transpt-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Apr 1, 2026, 7:35:29 PM

Req ID: 26000093

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans