Quality Advisor​/Quality Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Manager or Quality Advisor (depending on experience) to join our Waikato team based in Hamilton.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead quality assurance and document control across our regional projects. You’ll champion continuous improvement, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

• Lead the development and implementation of quality management plans and objectives.
• Support project teams with Work Packs, QA documentation, and testing compliance.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate external inspections.
• Manage quality incident reporting and promote lessons learned.
• Oversee document control systems and ensure timely submittals via Procore.
• Deliver training and promote a culture of quality across the region.

• Proven experience in the civil construction industry.
• Qualification in a quality-related field and trained auditor status.
• ICAM training and strong understanding of QA/QC procedures.
• Expert-level proficiency in MS Office; experience with Procore and Aconex is a plus.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and mentoring skills.

• Competitive Salary + Company vehicle
• In house technical training and leadership development programmes
• Access to educational funds for you and your children
• Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
• Discounts:
  Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, Place Makers, Mico and Samsung
• Market-leading parental leave policy
• Fletcher Building share scheme options

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.