About the role:

As a Senior Leader in the Capital Works team, the Preconstruction Manager will work with Preconstruction Engineer(s), Project Managers, Consultants and the Head of Capital Works to support, manage and undertake preconstruction activities for capital works projects. The primary focus is to ensure that capital works projects are well scoped, designed, consented, developed, and delivered in alignment with council's long-term plan. The role is varied, and the following are some of the key responsibilities

• Develop robust preconstruction programmes, budgets and methodologies to achieve successful outcomes, in accordance with best practice preconstruction project management.
• Review and validate project business cases, designs, scopes and budgets to ensure they are practical, cost-effective, and aligned with project objectives
• Prepare project schedules, budgets, risk management plans and procurement plans.
• Collaborate with designers, planners, and engineers to refine design specifications and ensure compliance with relevant standards, including NZS3910 and NZS3916
• Support Project Managers in the management of construction contracts including the resolution of technical matters that arise during construction.
• Assist the Capital Works and Asset Management teams in the conceptual preplanning and scoping of potential and realised projects, including business cases

About you:

You will be an experienced Preconstruction Manager with excellent communication and collaboration skills. You will be a dedicated professional who is able to take a concept on board, pull it all together and deliver it to the community. Our ideal person has a strong, natural sense of communication with all stakeholders and produces high quality reporting. You will be a key person in ensuring industry best practices and can be executed effectively. Working across multi-disciplinary teams, consultants and contractors to deliver compliance and quality.

You will also have:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in a Design Management, Construction Management or Project Management role, working on a range of small to large infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership experience, in particular staff coaching, mentoring and supporting a project management team.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects and achieving financial targets
• Significant experience with design management, consenting, safety in design, constructability, risk management, procurement, and quality assurance processes.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills including presentation, interpersonal and consultation skills.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Paid Wellbeing and volunteer leave annually
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We value the safety of our community - this role requires a satisfactory vetting process.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

We reserve the right to close the role early, so apply now!