Project Manager - Maintenance - - 38505 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in the beautiful Wairarapa region
Lead a dynamic and supportive team
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for professional growth and development

Higgins maintains 800 km of sealed and unsealed roads on behalf of Masterton District Council (MDC), and we have a great opportunity for a Road Maintenance Project Manager to oversee the delivery of the MDC Contract.

What you will enjoy doing

Ensure successful delivery and retention of the MDC contract
Maintain successful and collaborative long-term relationships with the client, suppliers and other stakeholders including the community
Provide leadership and direction to teams
Champion health and safety policies, ensuring a safe work environment
Problem solve and mitigate any risks and issues

What you’ll bring to the role

Previous experience in roading maintenance is essential
Understanding of the technical, contractual, and financial requirements of roading maintenance contracts
Strong computer skills; RAMM, MS Word, Excel, Project and CRM systems
Ability to lead and motivate teams to meet targets and objectives
High level communication and relationship management skills
Experience of financial processes with a commercial focus in budgeting, management of P&L and cost control
Commitment to the highest standards of health and safety
Being adaptable, flexible, and having the capacity to cope with multiple issues

About Us

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.