Site Engineer

Fletcher Construction; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fletcher Construction in Lower Hutt, North Island, is recruiting an experienced Site Engineer to support the Eastern Zone of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi project. You will balance on-site delivery with planning to ensure work is safe, on time, and to high quality standards.

The role requires a Civil Engineering qualification and around 2+ years of NZ civil construction experience, with a strong focus on quality processes, ITPs and drawing interpretation.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Around 2+ years' experience in civil construction, ideally within New Zealand.
• Experience implementing quality processes, interpreting ITPs and identifying quality risks on site.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and project documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across teams.
• A collaborative approach, willingness to pitch in where needed and alignment with our values.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the delivery of wet and dry utilities, civil roadworks and retaining wall construction across the Eastern Zone
• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities, ensuring work is delivered in accordance with specifications, ITPs and project requirements
• Monitor progress, resources and daily costs to support programme and budget targets
• Work closely with supervisors, forepersons, H&S teams, subcontractors and wider project stakeholders
• Implement inspection and test plans (ITPs), construction work packs and project action plans on site
• Champion safe work practices through strong site presence, quality leadership and proactive risk management (raising, implementing and managing safety permits)

Education

Civil Engineering qualification

Job description

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Fletcher Construction - Lower Hutt, North Island

Are you ready to make a significant impact on a transformative project? Fletcher Construction is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join our team delivering the Eastern Zone (city side) of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (Te Awa Kairangi).

About the Role

In this role, you'll work across complex civil construction activities including wet and dry utilities, roadworks and retaining structures within the Eastern Zone of the project. You'll spend time both on site and in the planning space, helping ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, to programme and to a high standard of quality.

• Plan and coordinate the delivery of wet and dry utilities, civil roadworks and retaining wall construction across the Eastern Zone
• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities, ensuring work is delivered in accordance with specifications, ITPs and project requirements
• Monitor progress, resources and daily costs to support programme and budget targets
• Work closely with supervisors, forepersons, H&S teams, subcontractors and wider project stakeholders
• Implement inspection and test plans (ITPs), construction work packs and project action plans on site
• Champion safe work practices through strong site presence, quality leadership and proactive risk management (raising, implementing and managing safety permits)

What You'll Bring to the Role

• A qualification in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Around 2+ years' experience in civil construction, ideally within New Zealand
• Experience implementing quality processes, interpreting ITPs and identifying quality risks on site
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and project documentation
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across teams
• A collaborative approach, willingness to pitch in where needed and alignment with our values

Te Awa Kairangi Alliance is delivering transport, walking and cycling improvements to the SH2 Melling interchange and rail station, as part of a wider flood protection and city revitalisation programme. Fletcher Construction is working with Alliance partners AECOM, NZTA, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira to deliver this transformative project.

About Us

Fletcher Construction is a leading construction and infrastructure business delivering complex projects that support New Zealand’s communities, economy and future growth. Working across three brands, Fletcher Construction, Higgins and Brian Perry Civil, our teams deliver infrastructure and civil engineering projects, alongside maintaining and operating critical transport networks - bringing deep local knowledge, technical excellence and a strong commitment to safe, high-quality delivery.

As part of VINCI Construction, a global leader in construction, we are guided by our vision - Build Better Together. We draw on the strength of an international network of more than 1,300 business units operating in over 100 countries, combining global expertise with the local decision making and relationships that enable successful delivery in New Zealand.

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.