Divisional Manager

Fulton Hogan; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance & Life insurance

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Parental leave top up

Training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking a Surfacing Divisional Manager in the Bay of Plenty to lead safe, profitable, high-quality surfacing delivery and to support growth and a high-performing team. You’ll balance commercial outcomes with safety and customer expectations, and you’ll have real scope to influence field delivery.

You’ll lead day-to-day operations, shape planning, and drive capability uplift while building trust with clients and crews on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience leading operational teams in surfacing, civil construction or a closely related field.
• BE, NZCE or significant industry experience - asphalt laying and/or chipseal surfacing operations and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of surfacing work across the region.
• Drive planning, programming and resource allocation to meet contract and customer requirements.
• Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, cost control and profitability.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, local authorities and internal teams.
• Grow team capability through clear leadership, coaching, feedback and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Team Leadership

Performance Management

Coaching & Mentoring

Workforce Planning

Contract Management

Project Delivery

Resource Management

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Stakeholder Management

Client Relationship Management

Financial Management

Budget Management

Cost Control

Risk Management

Health & Safety

Safety Management Systems

Quality Assurance

Operational Excellence

Change Management

Procurement

Supplier Management

Asset Management

Decision-Making

Problem Solving

Communication

Relationship Building

Education

BE, NZCE

Job description

Nau mai, haere mai ki a Fulton Hogan | Join us at Fulton Hogan

We're looking for a Surfacing Divisional Manager to join our team in the Bay of Plenty. You'll lead the safe, profitable and high-quality delivery of surfacing work, support business growth, and help shape a high-performing team that does Good Work together.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This is a senior leadership role for someone who knows road surfacing inside and out and can bring people, performance and delivery together. You'll lead day-to-day operations across the surfacing function, balancing commercial outcomes with safety, quality and customer expectations. It's a role with real scope, where you'll be trusted to make decisions, improve how things run, and help the team keep moving forward. If you like low ego, high standards and work that matters, you'll fit right in.

Ngā tino kawenga mahi | Key role responsibilities

• Lead the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of surfacing work across the region.
• Drive planning, programming and resource allocation to meet contract and customer requirements.
• Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, cost control and profitability.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, local authorities and internal teams.
• Grow team capability through clear leadership, coaching, feedback and performance management.

Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi e whai ana i ēnei pūkenga | We're looking for someone with

• Minimum 3 years' experience leading operational teams in surfacing, civil construction or a closely related field.
• BE, NZCE, or significant industry experience - asphalt laying and or chipseal surfacing operations and specifications.
• Strong commercial acumen, and experience managing budgets, costs, performance and risk.
• Confident to get out in the field, ability to relate to people on ground, and build crew and client relationships
• A confident, straight-up leadership style, ability to build trust, lift team performance and drive capability uplift.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and doing the job right when it counts.

He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, good benefits

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us. You'll have access to:

• Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.
• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones, up to 7%.
• Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support.
• Ongoing training and development, with clear career growth and progression opportunities.
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Fulton Hogan is an integrated infrastructure, construction and services business working across New Zealand and Australia. We partner with clients and communities to design, build, operate and maintain critical assets, from bitumen and quarries to roads, water and energy. Our people are united by a simple purpose: to create, connect and care for communities, while reducing environmental impact and supporting more sustainable futures. At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is more than what we deliver. It's how we show up, how we treat each other, and how we keep moving forward. We're flat, friendly and forward-looking. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.

All successful candidates must undergo and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.

Desired Skills and Experience

Road Construction, Road Surfacing, Asphalt, Chipseal, Civil Engineering, Civil Construction, Infrastructure Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, Leadership, People Management, Team Leadership, Performance Management, Coaching & Mentoring, Workforce Planning, Contract Management, Project Delivery, Resource Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Stakeholder Management, Client Relationship Management (CRM), Financial Management, Budget Management, Cost Control, Profit & Loss Management, Commercial Management, Risk Management, Health & Safety, Safety Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Procurement, Supplier Management, Asset Management, Local Government, Infrastructure Delivery, Organisational Skills, Decision-Making, Problem Solving, Communication, Relationship Building