Group Commercial Manager

Fletcher Building Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading roading and civil infrastructure company is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee national commercial governance and lead teams in delivering excellence across New Zealand and Fiji. This senior role requires over 10 years of related experience and a tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Law, or Quantity Surveying. Join a supportive team committed to diversity, with competitive remuneration and benefits to enhance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Access to benefits including a share scheme and educational support.

Market-leading parental leave policy.

Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

Competitive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in commercial or project management roles within civil construction.
• Deep knowledge of construction contracts (NZS3910 and similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide national commercial governance and leadership, supporting branches across NZ and Fiji.
• Drive best-practice commercial outcomes on high-value, complex tenders.
• Lead on procurement strategy, cost control, and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Negotiation

Risk Management

Contract Management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering

Tertiary qualification in Law

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Description

Influence. Govern. Deliver.

Are you a commercially astute leader with a passion for governance, strategy, civil construction and road maintenance projects? Ready to step into a pivotal national role shaping the future of commercial delivery across one of New Zealand’s most respected civil construction businesses?

We’re on the lookout for a Commercial Manager to join our central Commercial team, working directly with the Head of Commercial to influence and uplift commercial excellence across our regional operations and major projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide national commercial governance and leadership, supporting branches across NZ and Fiji.
• Drive best-practice commercial outcomes on high-value, complex tenders and contracts.
• Guide and support regional commercial teams on risk, revenue, contract performance, and dispute management.
• Lead on procurement strategy, cost control, claims, and compliance with business-wide processes.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders including Finance, Legal, HSEQ, and Operations.
• Be a key player in strengthening Higgins’ commercial capability nationwide.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years’ experience in commercial or project management roles within civil construction.
• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Law, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline
• Deep knowledge of construction contracts (NZS3910 and similar), claims management, and commercial systems.
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and lift capability across multiple teams and regions.
• A practical mindset and a strong sense of accountability—delivering outcomes, not just advice.
  
  
  

What’s On Offer

• A senior national leadership role with visibility across the full commercial lifecycle — from early bid strategy to project delivery governance
• A competitive remuneration package.
• Access to benefits including a share scheme and educational support.
• Market-leading parental leave policy.
• A professional, supportive, and diverse team environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
  
  
  

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

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.