Maintenance Engineer - - 42837 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Maintenance Engineer - Higgins

Higgins is proud to be a leader in roading and infrastructure, delivering safe, high quality outcomes for our communities. We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team and help drive the successful delivery of our maintenance programme.

If you’re technically strong, commercially aware, and passionate about improving network performance, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating and delivering maintenance works safely, efficiently and to specification. You’ll support project performance, provide technical expertise, and ensure maintenance activities meet contract, quality and customer expectations.

You’ll also help drive operational improvements, maintain high-quality data in ADM/AWM, and work closely with NZTA, IDC teams, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and manage the maintenance programme
Identify faults and defects on the network and prioritise maintenance responses
Ensure maintenance work is accurately programmed and claimed in ADM
Support pricing for variations, tenders and funding requests
Maintain strong understanding of NZTA maintenance work categories and business case processes
Coordinate inspections, testing and documentation to meet ITP and contract requirements
Track progress against programme and escalate delays
Use digital tools (ArcGIS, Power BI, GIS layers) to support planning and reporting
Build strong relationships with internal teams, NZTA, subcontractors and suppliers
Promote a strong safety, quality and environmental culture
Support incident response, including after-hours or rostered duties

What You’ll Bring

Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent
Experience delivering civil/roading works
Familiarity with ITPs, JSEAs and document control
Experience using ADM/RAMM and analysing network condition data
Understanding of NZTA maintenance work categories and annual plan processes
Strong digital competency (GIS, Power BI, optimisation tools)
Commercial acumen and cost coding knowledge
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong HSEQ mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
Ability to identify operational improvements and drive efficiencies

Why Join Higgins

At Higgins, you’ll be part of a team that genuinely lives its values - Protect, Be Bold, Customer Leading, Better Together. We’re committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, trusted and empowered to do their best work.

You’ll enjoy:

A strong, people first culture where safety and wellbeing come first
Opportunities for professional development and career progression
KiwiSaver employer contribution matched up to 4%
Access to educational funds for you and your children
Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring
Discounts with Southern Cross, ANZ, Z Energy, PlaceMakers, Mico, and Samsung

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're with you on the road ahead - Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

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.