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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Traffic Management
Business
Higgins
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
41168
Posted Date
06-Aug-2025
Closing Date
03-Sep-2025

Description

Our Higgins Traffic Division is growing, and we are on the lookout for a Traffic Operations Supervisor to join the team. As a Supervisor in our Traffic Management team, you’ll be responsible leading the operational aspects of the traffic division including subcontractors. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in the Traffic industry that is ready to take the next step in their career. 

Come join the Green Team:

  • Competitive salary 
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Onoing 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, including: 
  • A brand-new market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
  • FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
  • A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence Class 1 is essential, and Class 2 is preferred
  • A background in the Traffic industry is essential, management experience of 5+ years is desirable 
  • Temporary Traffic Management Planning experience is desirable - Current TTM Mentor tickets are preferred 
  • Experience working on civil / roading projects 
  • Ideally you will have experience with plant and people resourcing, managing utilisation and plant costs
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule work 
  • You’ll be passionate about leading and developing people 
  • Strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your colleagues but also the public
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

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

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.