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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
41236
Posted Date
12-Aug-2025
Closing Date
09-Sep-2025

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for to join the Higgins Team in Palmerston North as a Traffic Planner.  


Come Join the Higgins Team: 
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
  • Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
  • Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme 

About the role:

In this role you will plan, coordinate and assist the traffic Team to deliver a compliant and efficient operational division. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Plan and coordinate traffic management drawings
  • Liaise with Project Managers to TM requirements
  • Prepare job documentation for TM staff
  • Design, draw, submit and amend traffic management plans
  • Liaise with sub-contractors and suppliers

What you will bring to the role:

  • Expert level AutoCAD or Rapid Plan experience 
  • Traffic Management experience STMS (2/3 NP) – (A,C,B)-N/P Minimum
  • NZTA warrant as a TMP Planner and Unit Standards 33252 & 33254
  • Class 1 license is essential
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral

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.

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga


How to apply

Interested? Click Apply and provide a current CV.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to complete a Ministry of Justice check and pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!


We welcome your individuality. We are enriched by so many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger.


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.