Planned Maintenance Manager - - 42485 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Planned Maintenance Manager - Wellington

Higgins is seeking an experienced Planned Maintenance Manager to lead the delivery of road maintenance projects across the Wellington region. This is a key leadership role responsible for contract performance, client relationships, commercial management, and ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and environmental outcomes.

About the Role

As the Planned Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the planning, resourcing, and delivery of planned maintenance works for Wellington City Council. You’ll work closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planned maintenance projects from tender through to completion
Build strong, long-term relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors
Prepare competitive and high quality tender submissions
Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality expectations
Manage contract performance, forecasting, cost control, and monthly reporting
Oversee operational planning, resource allocation, and subcontractor performance
Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the contract
Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, environmental, and quality systems
Lead, coach, and develop contract teams to achieve high performance
Promote Higgins values and foster a collaborative, high trust team culture

What You’ll Bring

Proven experience in road maintenance, civil construction, or contract management
Strong commercial and financial management capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead teams and build capability
Strong understanding of NZ construction standards, legislation, and H&S requirements
Ability to identify risks, solve problems, and make sound decisions
A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high quality outcomes

Why Join Higgins?

Work with a respected industry leader
Supportive team culture with strong leadership
Opportunities for growth and development
Competitive salary and benefits
Be part of a company that values safety, people, and excellence

Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges, and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we deliver projects that make a real difference. At Higgins, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and career growth – because we believe our people are the foundation of our success.

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!

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