Project Management Team Lead - Property & Buildings

Role overview

WSP is seeking a Project Management Team Lead for its Property & Buildings group in Auckland. This role offers a leadership platform within the Auckland Projects team and combines team management, client engagement, business growth, and project leadership.

The organization is a global professional services firm focused on creating lasting positive impact for communities through engineering, advisory, and technical expertise. The company encourages curiosity, fresh thinking, and collaboration across disciplines, with an emphasis on meaningful work and career growth.

Key responsibilities

• Guide and motivate a high-performing project management team.
• Use business development capability to win new work and strengthen current client relationships.
• Support the national sector lead with project management strategy and planning.
• Take the lead on bids within the project management function.
• Oversee project direction and day-to-day management.

Candidate profile

• Possess a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Bring ideally at least 10 years of professional experience in a related field.
• Hold a current, clean driver’s licence.
• Have Prince2, PMP, or another recognized industry certification.
• Demonstrate a strong track record and solid technical expertise.
• Be familiar with applicable New Zealand standards, legislation, and working practices.
• Have experience leading, coaching, and developing a team.

About the employer

WSP operates in New Zealand with more than 2,000 professionals across 24 offices, and globally with over 75,000 employees. The company works across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining, and metals, combining local insight with international perspective to deliver solutions that help build a more resilient future.

Health, safety, and employment notes

Health, safety, and environment compliance is mandatory, including adherence to the company policy and client site requirements when working at client locations. Some safety-sensitive roles may involve fieldwork in remote or isolated settings, working independently, and exposure to poor weather within safe and reasonable limits. The employer welcomes applications from people with disabilities and can provide accommodations during the selection process. The company follows employment equity principles. Unsolicited resumes from agencies are not accepted, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application approach

Applications are reviewed as they are received, so interested candidates should apply without delay.