Marius Coetzee

Head of Assets and Projects at Nelson Airport

Richmond, Tasman, New Zealand

About

I am a skilled Civil Engineering Project Manager with 11 years’ experience in the management and supervision of large-scale civil construction projects and activities. Involved in every aspect of road and bridge construction, I am committed to ensuring the delivery of high quality professional results in line with project specifications. A self-driven and dependable Project Manager, I effectively triage multiple urgent priorities. I bring a professional approach to every project, liaising with stakeholders and ensuring that responsibilities are discharged effectively to deliver within stringent time and scope constraints. With a balanced combination of technical knowledge, commercial insight, and meticulous attention to detail, I have consistently met and exceeded client expectations.

Experience

  • Nelson Airport (Nelson, New Zealand · On-site)
    • Head of Assest and Projects
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Asset and Facilities Manager
      Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr

    • Project Management Specialist
      Sep 2024 - Sep 2024 · 1 mo

  • Project Manager (Civil Infrastructure) at Downer New Zealand
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Site Engineer / Engineering Technician at SMEC
    Aug 2013 - Sep 2024 · 11 yrs 2 mos

    Client: The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited • Performing responsibilities as set out in Clause 3.2 in the GCC for construction works 2nd Ed 2010. • Managed, monitored, supervised and reported on construction activities on site. • Ensuring that quality of work and progress meets standards defined in project specifications. • Financial reporting, measuring and agreeing monthly quantities of works completed.

  • Site Engineer / Clerk of Works at Vela VKE
    Apr 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Client: The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited • Ensuring that quality of work and progress meets standards defined in project specifications. • Inspecting founding conditions and conducting pre-concrete inspections, testing and monitoring concrete quality and inspecting and supervising the relocation of extensive services. • Assisting the Resident Engineer where needed. • Measuring and agreeing quantities of work completed. • Monitoring of accommodation of traffic and Health and Safety requirements.

  • Clerk Of Works at TM Consulting
    Oct 2008 - Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Ensuring that quality of work and progress meets standards defined in project specifications. • Inspecting founding conditions and conducting pre-concrete inspections, testing and monitoring concrete quality and inspecting and supervising the relocation of extensive services. • Measuring and agreeing quantities of work completed. • Monitoring of accommodation of traffic and Health and Safety requirements.