Junior Project Manager – Property & Buildings

About the role

WSP is seeking a motivated junior Project Manager to join its Auckland team and support a growing pipeline of Property & Buildings projects. You will work across the full project lifecycle, from initiation to close‑out, delivering high‑quality outcomes for clients and the community.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in managing projects to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Prepare project briefs, specifications, contract documents and fee estimates.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and maintain clear communication with all stakeholders.
• Build and sustain strong client relationships, providing proactive progress updates.
• Support financial management activities such as budgeting, forecasting and invoicing.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks.
• Apply structured project‑management methodologies while adapting to project‑specific needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned.

Required profile

• Early‑career professional with a relevant degree in Property, Construction, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience assisting with project delivery in the built environment or consultancy sector.
• Strong organisational abilities and capacity to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Client‑focused, solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Clean, current driver’s licence.

Required skills

• Understanding of project delivery frameworks, contracts and risk management.
• Familiarity with PMP or PRINCE2 methodologies (certification advantageous).