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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Wellington
Job Reference
40488
Posted Date
22-May-2025
Closing Date
21-Jun-2025

Description

Higgins is seeking Expressions of Interest for a range of opportunities within our Maintenance team.

Get involved in works such as sealed road maintenance, emergency management, customer and stakeholder management, and a large programme of surfacing renewals and rehabilitation works.

Job Opportunities:
  • Foreperson 
  • Class 4 Driver
  • Machine Operator
  • Labourer

What You Need:
  • Relevant Licenses (Class 2, 4 + WTR) 
  • Experience in civil construction or road maintenance
  • Must be available to work an on-call roster
  • Flexible, committed and reliable – will turn up rain or shine

Why Join the Green Team?
  • Guaranteed minimum 40 hours per week
  • Permanent long-term work
  • Based at Higgins Wellington branch, Glover Street
  • Upskill and gain further licences if required 
  • Supportive team that treat each other like whānau 
  • Access to educational funds for you and your children 
  • Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children 
  • Z fuel discounts including a monthly free pie and coffee
  • Market-leading parental leave policy 

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.