Project Manager - Facilities and Property

Project Manager 

Facilities & Property

Based at Dunedin Hospital, covering the Southern Region

Salary Band $90,000  - $110,000

• Manage a variety of construction projects
• End to end involvement from business case, concept design, through construction and handover
• Permanent full time position (40 hours per week)

There’s a lot going on in health, with the building of the new Dunedin Hospital, and various other initiative construction projects on the go, now is the perfect time  to bring your project skills and engineering knowledge to help us ensure the health and wellbeing of our community.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Our Facilities & Property Services team have a vacancy for a Project Manager to join the team and manage  construction projects, from renovation/refurbishment/relocation projects, to building new theatres and installing new technology and cutting -edge medical equipment, as well as energy reduction/decarbonisation projects as we move towards a carbon zero future.   

This role will be responsible for leading some of these projects across the region, from Southland to Queenstown, to Dunedin. Our team manages the projects from concept design through to construction and handover and works closely with the wider HNZ Southern staff. Given the nature of duties you may need to travel to other locations within the HNZ Southern region in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

A challenging, yet rewarding role, you will oversee the day to day running of these capital projects, ensuring a compliant, efficient, and safe operation.  You will work alongside the team at the Building and Property department to ensure the success of these projects and help improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Mōu ake | About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary projects
• A relevant qualification in an Engineering, Project Management or Construction Management field
• Relevant certification in project management such as PRINCE2
• Previous experience working on Capital Projects with multimillion dollar budgets
• Knowledge of the healthcare environment would be hugely beneficial

and be a team player

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Painga | Benefits 

• Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week
• A supportive environment with an emphasis on career development
• Being part of a team that helps save lives

Mō mātou | About us

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui |Salary range

Role falls between $90,000 and $110,000 pa, depending on the candidates skills and experience

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  Thursday 13 February 2025 

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ 

For further information please contact Deb McDonald, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature deb.mcdonald@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting 
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)