Lead Asphalt Foreperson - Safe, On-Time Paving

Fulton Hogan Ltd; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical after eligibility period

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Parental leave top up

Ongoing training and development

Retail discounts

Job summary

Fulton Hogan Ltd in Whangarei is seeking an experienced Asphalt Foreperson to lead our asphalt crew on busy surfacing projects. You will coordinate labour, plant, and subcontractors, drive safety, quality and on-time delivery, and support your team on site.

You’ll bring at least five years in construction with asphalt experience, a Class 2 licence (Class 4, W, T, R endorsements preferred), and a proven track record leading crews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years construction experience ideally in asphalt and paving.
• At least 2 years’ experience leading and supervising crews and coordinating jobs, plant, and sub-contractors.
• Ability to interpret and deliver against plans, undertake quality checks, oversee time and attendance, use various technology.
• Strong verbal and written communication for handover between shifts, and working with Engineer and Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the asphalt crew to deliver work safely, efficiently, on schedule and to quality standards, contributing across the team where needed.
• Manage relationships, and coordinate site operations, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Run pre-starts, identify hazards, manage risks and ensure safety, environmental and quality processes are followed.
• Complete required documentation such as timesheets, daily job sheets, pre-start inspections, plant usage sheets and quality checklists.

Skills

Team leadership

Site safety

Plan interpretation

Quality checks

Stakeholder management

Communication

Safety-focused

Adaptability

Education

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Tools

Class 2 licence

Class 4 licence

W endorsement

T endorsement

R endorsement

Job description

Fulton Hogan Ltd in Whangarei is seeking an experienced Asphalt Foreperson to lead our asphalt crew on busy surfacing projects. You will coordinate labour, plant, and subcontractors, drive safety, quality and on-time delivery, and support your team on site.

You’ll bring at least five years in construction with asphalt experience, a Class 2 licence (Class 4, W, T, R endorsements preferred), and a proven track record leading crews.