Quality Assurance Technician - Auckland

Higgins; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Auckland is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for its Surfacing Division. This full-time role involves managing documentation and ensuring quality in roading surfaces, with opportunities for skills development and strong community support. Ideal candidates have surfacing experience, technical quality control skills, and a relevant tertiary qualification. Competitive pay and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Educational funds access

Z fuel discounts

Parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Previous surfacing experience and understanding of products used in asphalting.
• Experience on civils and roading projects.
• Class 1 driver’s licence (WTR endorsement a bonus).

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely data to ensure top-quality results.
• Manage documentation control and monitor quality of roading surfaces.
• Perform onsite field testing.

Skills

Surfacing experience

Technical quality control experience

Strong mathematical skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Overview

Join the Higgins team in Auckland as a full‑time Quality Assurance Technician in our Surfacing Division. In this hands‑on role you’ll support the surfacing team by delivering accurate, timely data to ensure top‑quality results. You’ll manage documentation control and monitor the quality of various roading surfaces. Your day‑to‑day will include onsite field testing, applying mathematical and machinery‑based procedures, and occasionally being right on site with a shovel in hand to back up the team.

Qualifications

• Previous surfacing experience and understanding of products used in asphalting
• Experience on civils and roading projects in an engineering or technical quality control capacity
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Class 1 driver’s licence (WTR endorsement a bonus)
• Willingness to work night and day shifts, including weekends when required
• Strong technical, mathematical and analytical skills
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound verbal and written communication skills
• Reliable, honest and flexible

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Opportunities to learn new skills and grow your career within Higgins
• Supportive team that treats each other like whānau
• Access to educational funds for you and your children
• Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
• Z fuel discounts including a monthly free pie and coffee
• Market‑leading parental leave policy

Higgins is a drug‑free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to complete a Ministry of Justice check, pass pre‑employment drug and alcohol testing, and undergo a health check.

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga.

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

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