IDC Contract Manager
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We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead the Integrated Delivery Contract (IDC), based in New Plymouth and overseeing works across the Taranaki region.
This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for contract performance, people leadership, and delivery outcomes. You will provide strong, visible leadership to an integrated and collaborative team, lifting performance, embedding the Integrated Delivery Model (IDM), and ensuring outcomes aligned with NZTA and Downer expectations.
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
As the IDC Contract Manager, you will be responsible for the overall delivery and day-to-day management of the contract, ensuring Downer meets all contractual, commercial, safety, quality, and performance obligations.
You will play a critical role in leading the transition to, and ongoing success of, the IDM model, creating a positive, engaged, and high-performing team culture that embraces collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared accountability.
Key success factors include:
- Clearly articulate and embed the IDM model, enabling teams to adopt new ways of working and deliver effectively.
- Implement NZTA’s Working Together outcomes through collaborative and transparent leadership.
- Achieve contract performance, sustainability, safety, quality, and commercial outcomes.
- Provide strategic leadership, influencing teams and stakeholders at all levels to lift performance and drive results.
- Develop people and organisational culture, empowering teams to make decisions and succeed.
- Make ethical, best-for-asset decisions that enhance NZTA and Downer’s reputations while providing delivery certainty through optimised programming.
This is a great opportunity to lead by example, influence at all levels, and work closely with NZTA and key stakeholders to provide delivery certainty, optimise programmes, and achieve sustainable outcomes.
Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills
You are a confident and inclusive leader with strong commercial and operational acumen, capable of leading complex civil maintenance contracts and high-performing teams.
- BE (Civil), NZ Diploma in Engineering (Civil), or other relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent industry experience.
- Proven experience managing civil engineering or road maintenance contracts, including people, plant, supply chain, and financial performance.
- Strong understanding of the IDM model, infrastructure asset management, road maintenance practices, and asset lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated leadership in Zero Harm environments, with sound knowledge of safety management systems and quality principles.
- Highly developed communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Strategic, analytical thinker with strong planning and problem-solving capability, high emotional intelligence, and a commitment to Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
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We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.
Ferdigheter nevnt
Downer Group is a prominent provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, with a rich history extending over 160 years. The company specializes in designing, building, and sustaining a wide range of assets, infrastructure, and facilities. Its operations are deeply embedded in the urban environment, aiming to create and maintain the essential components that allow communities to thrive. Downer's business is structured around several key service lines, including Transport, Utilities, Facilities, and Defence. The company is publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) under the ticker DOW, solidifying its position as a major player in the region's industrial and service sectors. The company's comprehensive capabilities cover the entire lifecycle of assets. In the transport sector, Downer delivers road and rail services, from construction and maintenance of infrastructure to the design and manufacturing of rolling stock. The Utilities division supports customers in power, gas, water, and telecommunications by providing and maintaining critical infrastructure. Through its Facilities and Asset Services, Downer offers a broad spectrum of solutions, including technical, engineering, and maintenance services for various industries. The company also has a significant presence in the Defence sector, providing sophisticated management and support services. With a workforce of tens of thousands, Downer operates across hundreds of sites, committed to a core purpose of enabling communities to succeed by delivering reliable and innovative solutions to its customers.
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