Pavement Engineer

The Fulton Hogan Life

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.  

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau | Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

We are looking for an experienced Pavement Engineer to play a key frontline role delivering high‑quality work on the HDC Rural Maintenance contract. You’ll inspect, plan and programme work to ensure contracts are delivered safely, on time, to specification and within budget. On a day‑to‑day basis, you’ll set up sites, coordinate resources, manage quality control and field testing, and translate contract documents into clear, practical work instructions for crews.

In addition to the above you will:

• Inspect, plan and programme work to ensure successful delivery and retention of pavement‑related contracts

• Manage site set‑up, quality control, field testing and resources, turning contract documentation into clear crew instructions

• Support the Operations Manager with engineering tasks, financial forecasting, month‑end reporting and contractual issues

• Maintain compliance with specifications, standards and quality systems, including documentation, defect reporting and archives

• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams while contributing to continuous improvement and additional duties as needed

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• KiwiSaver employer contributions

• 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

• Medical insurance (eligibility period applies)

• Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.  

We’re looking for someone with:

• Degree or Diploma of Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution

• Proven experience in pavement, civil or roading engineering in a contracting or maintenance environment

• Strong planning, programming and site management skills, including resource allocation and coordination

• Ability to interpret contract documentation into clear work instructions and ensure compliance with specifications and standards

• Experience with quality control, field testing, QA documentation and managing non-conforming work or materials

• Sound financial and reporting skills, including forecasting expenditure and contributing to month end/project reporting

• Effective communication and relationship building skills with clients, stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams

• Experience leading staff/crews and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

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.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan  and make an application to join our growing industry. 

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.