Survey Manager

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 Survey Manager. In this role you will be responsible for leading our survey team and managing our operations to ensure we provide continuous support to enable our construction and project teams within the Canterbury Region.

In addition to the above you will: 

• 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.
• Complete design checks, set outs and verification of proposed works and data.  
• Assist and calibrate operation of machine control on milling, paving and other construction related machinery.   
• Review design data from clients and prepare data for construction set out.
• Effectively manage relationships to ensure continued success.

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 construction surveying processes and practices.
• Ability to communicate with clients, suppliers, site teams and direct reports.
• A focus on delivery quality survey outputs.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise work and resource it accordingly.
• 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 a strong construction surveying background with the ability to develop others.  

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

• Company vehicle
• KiwiSaver employer contributions
• Fuel discount card 
• Family scholarships  
• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities  
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers 
• Medical insurance
• Life insurance

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. 

Please note our shutdown period is from 19 December 2025 – 12 January 2026. We will make contact with you upon re-opening.

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.