Fletcher Building

• Grow and develop in a supportive team 
• Brand new PPE gear tailored to your individual needs 
• Range of career development training, including Women to Leadership programmes and personalised development plans 
• Range of employee benefits and retail discounts for you and your family to enjoy

About the role

As an STMS, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe and efficient management of traffic around our construction sites. You will be responsible for implementing traffic management plans, overseeing a team of traffic controllers, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards. This is a key role where your expertise will contribute to the smooth running of our projects and the safety of all road users.

This is a permanent, full-time role working primarily Mon-Friday starting at 6am.  You will be working a minimum of 40 hours per week and have the flexibility to work additional days/hours to meet the business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of traffic controllers.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including CoPTTM standards.
• Monitor traffic flows and adjust management plans as needed.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure safe and efficient traffic management.
• Liaise with site managers, contractors, and local authorities.
• Provide training and support to traffic controllers.
• Report on traffic management activities and incidents.

What you’ll bring to the role:

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

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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