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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Waikato
Job Reference
38606
Posted Date
16-May-2025
Closing Date
14-Jun-2025

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to join our Region’s Senior Leadership Team and lead the East Waikato Network Outcomes Contract (EW NOC). Reporting directly through to the Waikato Regional Manager, this contract covers the Hauraki Plains - Coromandel Peninsula. This region includes maintenance of 530 kilometres of State Highways and pavement widely diverse in nature including remote coastal roads, rugged logging roads and heavily populated tourist trails. You will also play a pivotal role helping lead the transition from the current NOC to proposed IDM contract model.

In this role you will work closely with your team to lead the successful delivery of all maintenance projects and activities within the network, including all aspects of commercial and financial performance, variation pricing, client liaison and work programming. You will be the key contact to ensure the existing collaborative long-term working relationships are maintained with the client, suppliers and other stakeholders including the community.

Come join the Higgins Team:
  • Leadership opportunity
  • Competitive salary + company vehicle 
  • Relocation packages available 
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Career development opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
  • Access to Fletcher Building Benefits Programme, including: 
    • Market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
    • FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
    • A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.

What you’ll bring to the role: 
  • Extensive proven experience in New Zealand road maintenance contracts
  • Understanding of the technical, contractual and financial requirement involved in a roading maintenance contract
  • Proven leadership capability with the ability to make strategic decisions, using strong commercial acumen to deliver consistent business performance
  • Demonstrate a strong client focus, building strong, long-term relationships 
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project and knowledge of CRM systems
  • Working understanding and ability to use RAMM, RAMM Contractor, Pocket RAMM
  • Being adaptable, flexible and having the proven ability to be successful in a dynamic environment.
  • Commitment to the highest standards of health and safety
  • Preferable but not essential, Tertiary qualifications BEng, NZCE (Civil) or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent

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.