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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
41318
Posted Date
13-Nov-2025
Closing Date
11-Dec-2025

Description

Are you ready to take charge and keep traffic moving safely? Higgins Palmerston North is growing fast, and we’re looking for multiple STMS professionals to join our Green Team. With a strong pipeline of projects ahead, this is your chance to step into a role that truly makes a difference.


What you'll enjoy doing:

As an STMS, you’ll lead traffic crews, ensure compliance, and keep everyone safe around our construction sites. Your leadership will keep projects running smoothly and protect road users every day.


What you’ll bring to the role:

  • STMS Qualification with Category A and B practising
  • Full clean New Zealand Driver’s License, Minimum Class 1, class 2 desirable
  • A safety-first attitude – for yourself, your team and the public
  • Sound verbal and written communication skills
  • Previous experience mentoring and supervising crews
  • Proven experience in the traffic industry
  • A high level of physical fitness is required due to the physical nature of the role
  • Reliable, honest and flexible

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.