Date Posted:

2025-11-17

Country:

New Zealand

Location:

LOC8005: 20 Hutt Road, Petone, Wellington 5012 NZ, 20 Hutt Road, Wellington, 5012 New Zealand

At Otis, we build what’s next and it’s our people that make us different. Join the Otis family and be part of the Forbes 2022 World's Best Employers!

Our iconic work can be seen in the Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower, Shanghai World Financial Centre, cruise ships and airports.

We are looking for a Project Manager (Central North Island) to be based in our Petone, Wellington office in New Zealand.

About you

You will manage specified Construction projects in accordance with Otis’s policies, procedures. In this role you will also manage labour, cost and local purchasing for specified projects.

• Permanent role

• Reports to the General Manager - Operations.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary and vehicle

• Project manager incentive

• Access to funded study schemes such as our industry leading Employee Scholarship Program and Educational Assistance Scheme

• A culture which encourages innovative ideas and appreciates our talent is the key to our success.

As a Project Manager, your key responsibilities will include

• Manage Otis FIELD employees and sub-contractors / vendors and maintain a high-performance team environment by developing, and motivating field labour, and coaching them to deliver against team objectives.

• Liaise with builders, consultant & clients for project site start, key milestones, inspections and hand-over.

• Administer and manage Otis New Equipment and Modernization contracts and deliver projects within the promised time, cost, safety & quality standards.

• Ensure Sales Installation Process (SIP) is followed to improve installation efficiency, quality and co-ordination with the customers and mechanics.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and help facilitate continuous improvement to satisfy the customers of your processes.

• Prepare project site folder with required documents including project schedule, safety documents and work safe notifications.

• Ensures that all local purchasing is managed in accordance with the current purchasing policies.

• Assess and manage project costs, participate in regular project cost review and updating SIP on timely basis.

What you will need to be successful

• Have Bachelors or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or its equivalent and an Electrical or Mechanical Trade Certificate.

• Must have full working rights in New Zealand

• At least five (5) years’ work experience as Project Manager / Supervisor in an Elevator industry.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Effective planning and organizational skills.

• Good knowledge in using technology including mobile applications and computer-based reporting systems (Word, Excel, Email, Internet, database management) to analyse data and trends.

• Excellent attention to details and is results driven.

Apply and Join us to build what's next

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.   

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.  

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext! 

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