Planned Maintenance Manager

Planned Maintenance Manager - Wellington

Higgins is seeking an experienced Planned Maintenance Manager to lead the delivery of road maintenance projects across the Wellington region. This is a key leadership role responsible for contract performance, client relationships, commercial management, and ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and environmental outcomes.

As the Planned Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the planning, resourcing, and delivery of planned maintenance works for Wellington City Council. You’ll work closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

• Lead planned maintenance projects from tender through to completion
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors
• Prepare competitive and high quality tender submissions
• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality expectations
• Manage contract performance, forecasting, cost control, and monthly reporting
• Oversee operational planning, resource allocation, and subcontractor performance
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the contract
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, environmental, and quality systems
• Lead, coach, and develop contract teams to achieve high performance
• Promote Higgins values and foster a collaborative, high trust team culture

• Proven experience in road maintenance, civil construction, or contract management
• Strong commercial and financial management capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead teams and build capability
• Strong understanding of NZ construction standards, legislation, and H&S requirements
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems, and make sound decisions
• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high quality outcomes

• Work with a respected industry leader
• Supportive team culture with strong leadership
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Be part of a company that values safety, people, and excellence

Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges, and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we deliver projects that make a real difference. At Higgins, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and career growth – because we believe our people are the foundation of our success.

Higgins is committed to a drug‑free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre‑employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

We’re with you on the road ahead - Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua

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