At Fulton Hogan, we’re all about Good Work. Good Work is serious work, not so serious people – we’re solving real problems and building things that matter, but we don’t need a stiff corporate vibe to do it. We knuckle down when it counts, then share the wins together. Good Work means high expectations, low ego – you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, given honest feedback, and backed to grow. We care about how we get the job done, not just the outcome.
About the role
We’re looking for a Site Engineer to join our team in Invercargill for a wharf repair project supporting a heavy industrial client.
This is a hands-on role on a live marine job, with works happening primarily over water and divers supporting key parts of the delivery. It’s the kind of project that needs someone practical, organised, and ready to get stuck in from day one.
We’d ideally like someone based in Invercargill. That said, we know good people are worth being flexible for. We’re open to location flexibility and fly-in fly-out or rotational arrangements for the right candidate, assessed case by case. Our preference is someone based in Christchurch if rotating, with Dunedin also workable.
Key role responsibilities
You’ll be trusted to:
- Support Day-to-day engineering delivery on site for wharf repair and marine structures works.
- Coordinate Site activities across piling, concrete repair, and associated structural works.
- Work Closely with supervisors, subcontractors, divers, and the wider project team to keep works safe, compliant, and moving.
- Assist With planning, sequencing, and short-term programming in a live marine construction environment.
- Prepare And maintain quality documentation including ITPs, QA records, inspections, as-builts, and site reporting.
- Monitor Safety, environmental, and quality performance, and raise issues early when something needs attention.
- Help Coordinate plant, materials, and subcontractor activities to support smooth delivery.
- Build Strong working relationships on site and contribute to a team culture that is flat, friendly, and focused on doing Good Work.
- Support The Project Engineer and Project Manager with progress tracking, reporting, and site-based problem solving.
We’re looking for someone with
- Experience as a Site Engineer role on civil, structural, or marine construction projects.
- Exposure to piling, concrete, and structural repair works, ideally in challenging site environments.
- Marine experience would be a real plus, but it’s not essential.
- A Practical understanding of working around live construction activities and coordinating multiple moving parts.
- Confidence Working closely with site crews, subcontractors, and specialist teams, including around over-water works.
- A Strong commitment to safety, quality, and doing the job properly.
- A Collaborative, low-ego approach and willingness to pitch in where needed.
- Clear Communication skills, good site awareness, and a proactive mindset.
- The Ability to carry out the inherent requirements of the role and be comfortable working on active construction sites and around marine environments.
Good Work equals Good Benefits
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. You’ll have access to:
- Company Vehicle
- 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 “an eligibility period applies”
- Life insurance
How to apply
If you’re a Site Engineer ready to get stuck into a challenging marine repair project in Invercargill, we’d love to hear from you.
We’d ideally like someone based locally, but we’re open to flexibility on location and fly-in fly-out or rotational arrangements for the right candidate, considered on a case-by-case basis. Christchurch is our preference for rotational candidates, with Dunedin also a workable option.
Apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience with piling, concrete, structural, or marine works.
Skills Required
- Experience as a Site Engineer on civil, structural, or marine construction projects
- Exposure to piling, concrete, and structural repair works
- Practical understanding of working around live construction activities and coordinating multiple moving parts
- Confidence in working closely with site crews, subcontractors, and specialist teams
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and doing the job properly
- Clear communication skills and good site awareness
What We Do
Fulton Hogan has 90 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining and land development infrastructure sector in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. We create communities from the ground up, starting with our own network of quarries, complemented by our asphalt, emulsion and precast plants and we pride ourselves on being a family company – one which cares about communities and the people in them, especially our customers, suppliers and our people. Our 10,000+ strong team helps to create, connect, and care for communities; building the roads, ports, airports, infrastructure and property which bring people together
