Quality Manager - - 41473 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. Part of the Fletcher Construction group, we combine strong local expertise with the backing of one of the country’s largest construction organisations – creating real career opportunities for our people.

Why join Higgins Waikato?

Higgins Waikato is in a strong growth phase with long-term secured work, including the East Waikato Infrastructure Delivery Contract (EWIDC) and Waikato District Council (WDC) contract – providing over 10 years of forward workload. Upcoming projects such as the Cambridge to Piarere Roundabout add further momentum. Our work spans from Bombay to Taupō, with our Hamilton base placing you in the heart of one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regions – offering a great lifestyle, strong community, and meaningful infrastructure projects.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Quality Manager to join our Waikato team in Hamilton.

In this role, you’ll help shape how quality is delivered across the business. Rather than owning quality in isolation, you’ll work alongside senior leaders and project teams to coach, mentor and enable quality-led delivery. You’ll play a key role in strengthening our quality culture, supported by Higgins’ Big Q quality leadership programme and wider culture framework.

You’ll also be part of a collaborative and experienced EHSQ team, focused on continuous improvement and setting industry standards.

What you’ll be doing

Supporting project teams to develop and implement effective quality management plans
Coaching leaders and site teams to embed quality into everyday delivery
Contributing to quality strategy and continuous improvement initiatives
Conducting internal audits and coordinating external inspections
Delivering training and championing lessons learned across the region

What you’ll bring

Experience in civil construction or infrastructure (quality background not essential)
Strong understanding of QA/QC principles
Excellent communication, problem-solving and coaching skills
Experience with Procore, Aconex or similar systems, and MS Office
Full, clean driver’s license
Quality qualifications, trained auditor status and/or ICAM training are desirable but not essential – we’ll invest in the right person.

What we offer – Come join the Green Team

Competitive salary + company vehicle
Flexible / hybrid working options
Relocation support available
Ongoing professional and leadership development, including The Big Q
Career pathways across Higgins and Fletcher Construction

Ko tātou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua – We’re with you on the road ahead.

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.