Project Superintendent

A genuine next step for a senior technician. Stay close to the technical work while stepping into project coordination. Leadership, and decision -making.

Location: Napa Napa Motukea -PNG

Reporting to: Project Manager-PNG

Are you an experienced, highly capable technician who enjoys being close to work-but is ready to step beyond the tools and have a greater influence on how projects are delivered?

We are seeking a Project Superintendent to operate at the interface between Production and Management coordinating multiple industrial projects while providing strong technical leadership to supervisors and trades teams. This role is ideally suited to a well-established tradesperson looking to transition into broader operational role without losing touch with the technical detail.

Role balance:

• ~80% managing and driving project progress across workshop and site operations
• ~20% administration, reporting, job tracking, and quote preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee multiple concurrent projects across workshop and on-site operations.

• Plan job sequencing, labour allocation, materials, and workflow to meet delivery deadlines

• Provide technical leadership and practical problem -solving support to Team Supervisors.

• Act as the primary link between the shop floor and Projects Management.

• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement practical corrective actions.

• Prepare projects updates, progress reports, job documentation, and input into questions.

• Drive quality assurance, continuous improvement, and accurate job close-out documentation.

• Promote and maintain strong Health, Safety, and wellbeing standards.

Requirements:

• Trade-qualified technician with a strong hydraulic, mechanical, and/ or electrical background.
• 4 + years post trade experience in workshop, industrial, or project-based environments
• Demonstrate leadership or coordination, and reporting responsibility
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple jobs and prioritise simultaneously
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively from shop floor to management
• Commercially aware, with an interest in job tracking, reporting, and basic cost control
• Computer-literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to work under pressure while maintaining high professional standards
• Able to pass medical and D&A screening

Desirable (But Not Essential)

• Welding and machining skills
• Experince with materials handling, equipment movement, and logistics coordination
• Strong fault-finding and practical problem -solving capability

Why this Role?

This is not a desk-only management job position. It is genuine step-up opportunity for a senior technician who wants more responsibility, visibility, and influence-while remaining closely connected to technical and operational realities of the work.

You will play a key role in delivering complex industrial projects in a dynamic and challenging environment, with clear scope to grow your operational and project leadership capability.

~Transport provided to and from work via a pickup point~

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience to [email protected] (all in one pdf format) . Please reference " Project Superintendent “in the subject line of your email.

Equal Opportunity statement: MTIS PNG Limited has a long-standing policy of Equal Opportunity in employment. Our practice is to fill positions by selecting applicants who can perform the work in a competent and professional manner. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion,national origin or disability.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline:

Friday, 20th February ,2026 -5pm

MTIS Group reserves the right to modify the role and responsibilities as the needs of the company evolve.

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