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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Road Surfacing
Business
Higgins
Location
Bay of Plenty
Job Reference
40465
Posted Date
26-May-2025
Closing Date
25-Jun-2025

Description

Higgins have an opportunity for a Paving Manager to join the team based at our Mount Maunganui branch. In this leadership role, you'll work closely with the Surfacing Manager, driving high-quality asphalt paving operations across the region. Your expertise will shape the success of our projects, covering crucial aspects such as commercial performance, client relationships, work programming, budget management, procurement, and site operations.

Come join the Green Team:
  • Competitive salary + Company Vehicle 
  • Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Access to educational funds for you and your children
  • Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
  • Discounts across places such as Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung
  • Market-leading parental leave policy
  • Fletcher Building share scheme options

What you’ll bring to the role:
  • 8+ years Project Management experience with extensive Asphalt Paving knowledge
  • Be confident in managing complex projects and supporting operations with effective technical solutions
  • In-depth knowledge of aggregates, with a technical understanding of these materials and their applications
  • You will be confident leading a team of Project Managers, Engineers and QA Technicians. 
  • Sound financial management, budget management and reporting capabilities
  • Excellent communication skills, you will be comfortable communicating at all levels including with Higgins senior leaders, clients and external stakeholders
  • Civil Engineering Degree or similar
  • Understanding of the Construction Contracts Act and the knowledge to apply NZS3910 is desirable
  • Strong focus on health and safety not just your own but your colleagues and the public

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.