Head of Contracting & Rail Projects

JobSpace; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

KiwiSaver

Parental leave top-up

Training and progression

Retail discounts

Job summary

Fulton Hogan in Dunedin is seeking a Contracting Divisional Manager to lead our Contracting Projects and Rail Departments. You will oversee multiple functional areas, coordinate senior project managers, engineers, surveyors, and subcontractors, and ensure delivery of budgets, timeframes and KPIs.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in Engineering or equivalent, 10+ years contracting experience (KiwiRail a plus), strong leadership and a proven ability to win work, manage safety and quality

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or significant industry experience.
• Proven experience in pricing, tendering and winning work.
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Knowledge of NZ health and safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual budgets and work programmes for the departments and ensure delivery.
• Foster a strong safety, environmental and quality culture across teams.
• Oversee pricing, tendering and securing forward work with bid writer support.
• Build and maintain client relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure efficient deployment of people and resources to meet expectations.
• Prepare comprehensive contract reports and claims on time.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Tendering

HSE knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Fulton Hogan in Dunedin is seeking a Contracting Divisional Manager to lead our Contracting Projects and Rail Departments. You will oversee multiple functional areas, coordinate senior project managers, engineers, surveyors, and subcontractors, and ensure delivery of budgets, timeframes and KPIs.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in Engineering or equivalent, 10+ years contracting experience (KiwiRail a plus), strong leadership and a proven ability to win work, manage safety and quality