Maintenance Supervisor - - 39231 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Higgins Hamilton have secured an exciting new contract - the Waikato District Council northern road maintenance and renewals contract. Due to this, our team is growing, and we are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join the Green Team now, ready for project kick off in July 2025.

The contract covers North Waikato from Huntly to Pōkeno and includes maintenance of a comprehensive network of approximately 1200km of sealed and unsealed roads including rural and coastal areas.

You will be managing the operational for delivery of maintenance works, annual programmed works, pre-reseal repairs, and additional works projects provided by Waikato DC. You will also deal with our supplier and sub-contractors on a daily basis and support and foster a safe work environment.

Come join the Green Team:

Competitive Salary + Company vehicle
Leadership opportunity
Permanent long-term secured work until minimum 2030
Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including:

A market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events
FB employee share scheme, welfare & educational funds – including funding towards School Holiday Programmes & tutoring for children
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:

Experience in construction and road maintenance (to Supervisor level) 
Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule work
Experience with plant and people resourcing, managing utilisation and plant costs
Full Class 1 License – Class 2 and WTR beneficial
Problem solving skills around everyday re-active maintenance works
A strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your team but also the public
Excellent communications skills both verbal and written and a person who can build long standing relationships
Reliable, honest team player who leads from the front

If you’re ready for a change come and be a part of this exciting new venture with Higgins from the beginning!

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.