Region Manager - - 41129 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are currently seeking applications for the role of Region Manager, Hawkes Bay.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the General Manager - Higgins, this role is responsible for leading the Hawkes Bay region to ensure sustainable, profitable growth while contributing to the wider success of Higgins. You’ll oversee a significant regional contracting business with full accountability for safety, people, plant, resources, finance, and commercial performance.

This is your opportunity to:

Develop and implement operational plans aligned with Higgins’ business strategy
Strengthen delivery across the region while collaborating with the wider Higgins business to standardise and share best practices
Drive efficiencies that enhance profitability and customer relationships
Promote a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement

About You

You’re a proven leader with a goal-oriented style, balanced by the ability to coach, support, and develop teams in line with our values. You’ll bring:

10+ years’ experience in roading or civil engineering
A strong track record in senior regional leadership within the civil/roading sector
Demonstrated success in running a commercial business, including full P&L accountability
Proven ability to win work, prepare competitive and profitable tenders, and build long-term relationships with senior-level clients, partners, and suppliers
A knack for resolving complex issues that impact project or operational performance
A commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental excellence

Preferred qualifications include a tertiary degree in civil engineering or business.

Why Join Us?

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We’re on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of everything we do. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependents.

Are you ready to lead, grow, and make a real impact?

Apply now and be part of a business that’s building better communities across Aotearoa.

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.