Divisional Manager | Whangārei

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Fulton Hogan is seeking a Divisional Manager to lead the Water and Roading Maintenance division and the Whangārei workshop. This senior role reports to the Regional Manager and focuses on strategic planning, budgeting and delivering operational outcomes while building high performing teams and strong client relationships. You’ll champion health, safety, quality and environmental practices and drive performance across maintenance operations, pricing and tendering. The ideal candidate will have BE or NZCE or significant hands on water or road maintenance experience, plus proven senior management and financial capability; knowledge of NZTA processes is a plus and you should be a practical problem solver with strong communication. Benefits include a company vehicle, medical and life insurance, KiwiSaver and training. To apply, tailor your CV to show leadership of maintenance contracts, safety outcomes, cost control and customer relationships, quantify results and align with Fulton Hogan’s Real values; note pre-employment medical and drug screen.

Job Description

At Fulton Hogan, strong leadership is an important part of being a successful and enduring infrastructure business. For the past 90 years, our leaders, both at Board and Executive level, have provided governance and direction so that together we deliver the best strategic outcomes for our business we can achieve our vision of creating, connecting and caring for communities.

We are looking for a leader driven by a passion for high performance, collaboration and fostering strong relationships with employees across the business. Our culture thrives on our Real values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude and Leadership. Our employees live by these values through the work they do, every day, as one team.

The opportunity:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Divisional Manager to drive our Water and Roading Maintenance division and Whangārei workshop.

As a senior leader at Fulton Hogan, you’ll be entrusted with overseeing all aspects of the division, from strategic planning, budgeting and operational delivery, through to developing high performing teams and fostering strong client relationships. You’ll report through to the Regional Manager and ensure our work consistently meets the highest standards of safety, quality and environmental care—always with the “Good Work” attitude that’s a hallmark of our team.

In addition to the above you will:

• Lead a talented workforce, providing clear direction and support, while nurturing a safe and positive team culture.

• Drive operational performance—overseeing maintenance operations, pricing, tendering and delivering projects to specification, on time and on budget.

• Build and maintain robust relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders across the region.

• Champion health, safety, quality and environmental best practices. Ensuring rules are followed, risks are managed and everyone goes home safe.

• Monitor trends and seeking out new ways for everyone to work smarter, safer and with pride.

• Steer business strategy, planning and commercial performance for the division.

• Live and breathe Fulton Hogan’s values—respect, energy & effort, attitude, leadership—and setting an example for others.

To be successful in this role:

• Relevant engineering qualifications (BE, NZCE) or significant hands-on industry experience.

• Significant experience in water or road maintenance contracts – essential.

• Demonstrated senior management, operational and financial management capability.

• Proven track record delivering complex projects and contracts, ideally in the maintenance and civil infrastructure space.

• Knowledge of contracting, tendering and relevant legislation. Experience with NZTA or local authority processes is a plus.

• Skilled communicator, critical thinker and practical problem-solver.

• Ready to roll up your sleeves, listen, learn and encourage your team to do the same.

• Proficiency with digital systems such as Maximo, JDE and E-roads would be a bonus.

You will be a supportive and collaborative leader with a passion for developing and growing talent. You will have strong financial and business acumen.

To ensure our employees are well looked after, we offer a suite of benefits such as:

• Company vehicle provided in this position

• Medical insurance for you and your family (an eligibility period applies)

• Life insurance from day one

• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones up to 7%

• Fuel discount card

• Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support

• Family scholarships

• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community 

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Do not delay! Apply now.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.