Project Manager | Landscaping

About the role

https://www.kauriparkprojects.com/

We're looking for a Senior Projects Manager who can deliver excellence, manage client relationships, and run projects from sales handover to completion or sign off. Kauri Park specialise in providing landscaping/ planting services across Greenfield subdivisions, Tier 1 Roading projects and Ecology restoration projects. This is a highly accountable role which takes the lead of managing all projects post sale in primarily the Auckland to Waikato region. The role is partially seasonal, where the majority of planting takes place between May-September, while the rest of the season is dedicated to preparing sites and maintaining previous projects. You'll have the opportunity to influence in bringing suggestions to the project's delivery team and the board of Kauri Park.

Key responsibilities

Be the primary point of contact for clients post sale, remaining clear, responsive, and ahead of challenges to deliver to client expectations

Manage team foremen and subcontractors through setting site expectations

Prepare job and audit sheets for foremen and subcontractors, ensuring they have correct plans and information required

Oversee programme scheduling, budgets, and coordinate variations or claim schedules back to the office for quoting and approval

Work with finance and administrative team weekly/monthly to produce claims

Maintain strict quality control of all sites

Proactively solve problems early, keep sites moving while maintaining high standards

Attend Council walkovers on project sign offs and handovers as required

Check and approve invoices from subcontractors and site reports for projects directed by you

Engage practically with teams if required, which could involve pegging out sites or other duties as needed

You will require a well-rounded skills set of a project manager, in both an administrative side and the hands-on tasks.

This is a dynamic position and customer centric. This means it does command the customers’ attention, which would involve being identified with our sites as the face to our company. In essence this will require site set ups, council sign offs, meeting with clients and being proactive or at time reactive to customers’ needs or project needs at site.

About you

Ideally a background in landscaping, with ability to read and deliver upon landscape architect plans

Client-first operator who communicates professionally and builds trust to uphold relationships with all clients

Holds yourself, your team and subcontractors to Kauri Park standards

Brings solution options, not problems to the table when challenges arrive; proactive and decisive to solve these

Strong, confident leader who can challenge and hold teams and subcontractors accountable

Highly organised and proactive, able to use systems to effectively schedule workload and stay ahead of the curve

Experience in landscaping and able to read plans

Strong client relationship management and communication skills

Proven experience managing multiple sites, teams, and deadlines

Have an understanding of spreadsheets, systems and scheduling.

Detail orientated!

Solid understanding of NZ-3910 contract, budgets, and programme management

Strong on-site presence – willing to lead from the front. Team player, skilled in people management. A positive, professional presence — someone who embodies Kauri Park’s values and is a trusted face for our clients.

Benefits

Company vehicle and fuel card

Weekly refreshments allowance

Company phone and laptop

* Company bonus scheme

About us

Kauri Park Projects delivers high-quality landscaping across a variety of project types, including subdivisions, energy projects, commercial landscapes, ecology restoration, and large roading and civil projects. Our reputation is built on quality plants, reliable service, and project excellence. We believe our people are our true point of difference.

We’re looking for a seasoned Projects Delivery Manager with proven landscaping experience who can deliver excellence, protect client relationships, and run projects from sale handover to 224c completion, or sign off.

We’re seeking a candidate who can help grow the Projects division of Kauri Park, through both people and the tools/resource needed. This is a highly accountable role, which takes the lead of managing all projects post sale in primarily our Auckland to Waikato region.

Kauri Park back good performance and tidy work presentation we’re proud to stand behind. The position is surrounded by a brilliant young team, to support with contract knowledge, claim submissions, plants and material deliveries and on ground project management support.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence in bringing suggestions to the project’s delivery team, and the board of Kauri Park.

If you're ready to join a growing business and have a real impact, apply now with your CV and cover letter or email [email protected]