Supervisor

Higgins; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Guaranteed 40 hours per week

Long-term permanent work until 2030

Upskill and licences

Whānau environment

Brand new PPE

Job summary

Higgins is seeking a Sealing Supervisor in the Masterton region to plan, direct and control chip seal surfacing operations and to supervise the sealing crew, ensuring optimal resource use and delivery within schedule.

You will bring proven supervisory experience in Civil Engineering, a strong health and safety focus, knowledge of sealing specifications, and practical skills in bitumen or emulsion, with leadership that motivates the team and delivers high workmanship.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory/foreperson roles in civil engineering.
• Strong health and safety focus.
• Knowledge of sealing specifications and procedures and bitumen/emulsion advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, direct and control Chip Seal Surfacing activities.
• Supervise sealing crew and manage resources to optimise productivity.
• Track actual cost vs target cost and programme workload.
• Upskill crew in coordination with the Sealing Manager.

Skills

Sealing specifications

Chip sealing

Project leadership

Workmanship quality

Problem solving

Health and safety focus

Communication skills

Team leadership

NZ Full Class 1 Licence

Full NZ Class 1 Licence

Class 2 and WTR beneficial

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As our Sealing Supervisor, you will need to plan, organise, direct and control the activities and operations of Chip Seal Surfacing across our Masterton Region. This will include the management and supervision of our Sealing Crew to ensure optimal resource management.

Role:

You need to have proven previous experience in a supervisory/foreperson role, preferably within the Civil Engineering Industry and have a strong health and safety focus. You also bring:

• Knowledge of sealing specifications and procedures and experienced in the use of bitumen or emulsion (advantageous)
• Technical experience in the sealing treatment selection, binder application rates and site-specific adjustments.
• Practical experience with chip sealing
• The ability to drive projects and complete within specified time frames
• High standard of workmanship
• Ability to influence with demonstrated leadership behaviours that empower others
• Strong problem-solving skills

What you’ll bring to the role:

• NZ Full Class 1 Licence is a must – Class 2 and WTR beneficial
• Prior Sealing experience is highly sought after alongside knowledge of aggregates, surfacing (hot mix and chip-sealing) with a technical understanding of these materials and their application.
• Ability to lead the team in terms of QA and production
• Problem solving skills and a can-do attitude
• A strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your team but also the public
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written and a person who can build long standing relationships
• Reliable, honest team player who leads from the front
• Working with the Sealing Manager to programme and execute the current and future workload
• Tracking of the actual cost vs the target cost estimate.
• Working with the Sealing Manager to help upskill crew.

Come join the Green Team:

• Competitive hourly rate + guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Permanent long-term secured work until minimum 2030
• Opportunity to upskill and gain further licences if required
• Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
• Brand new PPE gear (that’s your own personal protective equipment)

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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.