Contract Manager

Higgins; Drury; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing team at a leading civil infrastructure company. As a Contract Manager, you will oversee a significant road maintenance contract, ensuring high standards of performance and safety. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. With a focus on career development and a supportive work environment, you will have the chance to make a real impact in the community. If you are passionate about infrastructure and leadership, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Company vehicle

Subsidised medical insurance

Educational and training subsidies

Market-leading parental leave policy

Employee share scheme

Retail benefits portfolio

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in road maintenance contracts is essential.
• Strong leadership skills and commercial acumen are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver network maintenance and renewals.
• Maintain relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Client Relationship Management

Road Maintenance Contracts

Health and Safety Standards

Adaptability

Education

Tertiary qualifications BEng, NZCE (Civil) or Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

CRM Systems

RAMM

RAMM Contractor

Pocket RAMM

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to join our Region’s Senior Leadership Team and lead our Liveable Streets Road Maintenance Contract team in Auckland.

Liveable Streets is a joint venture between Higgins and HEB Construction to deliver the South Rural Road Corridor Maintenance Contract for Auckland Transport. The Liveable Streets team is well established and performing well, in year 3 of the 10 year contract. They are responsible for sealed and unsealed road maintenance, emergency management, customer and stakeholder management and a large programme of surfacing renewals and rehabilitation works.

In this role you will lead a large team to successfully deliver all network maintenance and renewals, including all aspects of commercial and financial performance, variation pricing, client liaison and work programming. You will be the key contact to ensure the existing collaborative long-term working relationships are maintained with the client, suppliers and other stakeholders including the community.

Come join the Higgins Team:

• Significant leadership opportunity
• Competitive salary + company vehicle
• Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
• Career development opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
• Access to Fletcher Building Benefits Programme, including:
• 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:

• Extensive proven experience in New Zealand road maintenance contracts
• Understanding of the technical, contractual and financial requirement involved in a roading maintenance contract
• Proven leadership capability with the ability to make strategic decisions, using strong commercial acumen to deliver consistent business performance
• Demonstrate a strong client focus, building strong, long-term relationships
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project and knowledge of CRM systems
• Working understanding and ability to use RAMM, RAMM Contractor, Pocket RAMM
• Being adaptable, flexible and having the proven ability to be successful in a dynamic environment.
• Commitment to the highest standards of health and safety
• Preferable but not essential, Tertiary qualifications BEng, NZCE (Civil) or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent

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!

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.