Department Manager

Job Posting End Date

December 16, 2024

Job Location

Christchurch

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 have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated leader to join our Canterbury team as a Civil Department Manager. In this role, you will ultimately be responsible for effectively managing the safety, quality, efficiency and financial success of the Civil Construction Department.

In addition to the above you will:

- Effectively manage client relationships to ensure continued success
- Be responsible for preparation of estimates
- Oversee daily operational activities including resourcing and programming of works
- Manage financial performance and reporting
- Ensure business objectives are met for growth and performance
- Manage the training and development of staff while fostering a collaborative and cohesive team environment

With the right attitude and a willingness to learn, this role can provide optimal opportunity for growth and professional development.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Previous proven management experience
- Extensive knowledge of civil engineering and infrastructure. Broadly across concrete pad construction, retaining walls, bridge and culvert works, foundation construction works, timber wharf repairs, and rock revetment works.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and procedures
- A focus on safety and compliance
- The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise work
- Demonstrated leadership capability with a strong focus on people, safety and quality
- Problem solving abilities

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

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

- Company vehicle
- Medical insurance for you and your family
- 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.
- 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_