Project Controller

Project Controller
Empowering projects. Enriching communities. Growing together.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe infrastructure is more than just physical assets—it’s about creating lasting, positive change for people and the planet. As part of our growing Advisory team, we’re looking for a project controller to support the successful delivery of impactful infrastructure projects across New Zealand.

Based in Auckland or Christchurch, this is a great opportunity for someone with experience in project coordination, project administration, or early-stage project controls who’s ready to take the next step in their career.

Your role
As a project controller, you’ll play a key role in supporting project teams with planning, reporting, and performance tracking. Working alongside engineers, planners, and other specialists, you’ll help ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

What you’ll do

• Assist in setting up and maintaining project schedules and budgets
• Support the preparation of project reports and dashboards
• Help monitor project progress and identify potential risks or delays
• Work with tools like MS Excel, MS Project, and Power BI
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure smooth project delivery
• Learn and apply project control methodologies and best practices

About you

• Some experience in project coordination, administration, or controls
• Comfortable working with data and project management tools
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• A team player with good communication and problem-solving abilities
• Eager to learn and grow in a project controls career

What we offer

• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your development
• An agile work policy to support work-life balance
• Competitive salary and enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Opportunities to work on meaningful local and international projects
• Access to global expertise and clear career progression pathways

Ready to grow your career?
If you’re looking to step into a project controller role and want to be part of a purpose-driven team making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us shape a better future, together.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.