Permits & Utilities Lead for Infrastructure Projects

Fletcher Building Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fletcher Construction is seeking a Permit & Utilities Coordinator in Wellington to drive permit administration, utility clearances and approvals for Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (Te Awa Kairangi). You’ll work with construction teams, utility providers and authorities to ensure approvals are in place before work begins.

You will maintain registers, review plans, manage service isolations and liaise with regulators to keep projects moving safely and compliantly.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating permits, utility approvals, work authorisations, corridor access requests, service isolations or similar activities.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings and asset information.
• Experience within civil construction, infrastructure, transport, utilities, water, power, telecommunications, local government or related industries.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements, risk assessment and permit-to-work processes.
• Excellent planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong administration skills and experience maintaining permit registers, trackers and compliance records.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with project systems and reporting tools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across site teams, contractors, utility providers and regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain permit registers, tracking systems and project documentation.
• Coordinate and manage permits, approvals and work authorisations for project activities.
• Review planned works and confirm all permit requirements, clearances and approvals are in place before work commences.
• Liaise with utility owners, service authorities, councils and other stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve permit-related issues.
• Coordinate utility clearances, service isolations and access requirements.
• Conduct site visits to confirm compliance with permit conditions and project requirements.
• Support construction teams by identifying risks, constraints and approval requirements before works begin.
• Work closely with project delivery, health and safety, subcontractor and stakeholder teams to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.

Skills

Permit coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning

Safety compliance

Documentation

Excel skills

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Plans interpretation

Site visits

Job description

Fletcher Construction is seeking a Permit & Utilities Coordinator in Wellington to drive permit administration, utility clearances and approvals for Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (Te Awa Kairangi). You’ll work with construction teams, utility providers and authorities to ensure approvals are in place before work begins.

You will maintain registers, review plans, manage service isolations and liaise with regulators to keep projects moving safely and compliantly.