About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Contract Manager to join our Greymouth team. This role will lead the delivery of road maintenance contracts across the West Coast region, ensuring works are completed safely, to specification and on programme. The successful candidate will combine commercial contract management skills with practical roading knowledge and strong stakeholder engagement to manage contract performance, budgets and subcontractors.

If you take pride in clear communication, practical leadership and delivering quality outcomes on time, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of road maintenance contract, ensuring compliance with scope, specification and customer requirements.

• Manage contract administration tasks including programme management, variations, claims, invoicing and cost control to meet contractual obligations and commercial targets.

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients (including councils and roading authorities), subcontractors and suppliers; act as the primary contract liaison on site and in the office.

• Monitor and report against contract performance, budgets and KPIs; provide timely, accurate contract and progress reporting to senior management and clients.

• Coordinate planning and resourcing for works, including plant, materials and subcontract crews, to achieve programme milestones and manage seasonal workload fluctuations.

• Drive quality assurance processes and hold teams accountable for delivering works to specification and industry best practice.

• Champion health, safety and environmental standards across all activities; lead toolbox talks, site inductions and safety observations and ensure compliance with company HSE systems.

Experience and Skills

• Proven experience managing road maintenance or roading contracts, with strong commercial acumen and understanding of contract documentation.

• Practical knowledge of roading construction, maintenance activities (e.g. pothole repair, patching, reseals, drainage, pavement repairs) and relevant plant and surfacing processes.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients, subcontractors and site teams.

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Competence with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and comfortable using contract management or asset management systems.

• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety and environmental compliance and promoting a positive safety culture on site.

What We Offer

• Location: Greymouth-based, working across the West Coast region.

• Permanent: Full-time permanent position.

• Competitive pay: Remuneration reflective of experience, together with benefits including medical insurance and vehicle.

• Development: Access to training, upskilling and clear pathways to progress within the business.

• Supportive team: Collaborative environment with a strong focus on safety, wellbeing and delivering high-quality roading outcomes.

Pre-employment and Eligibility

• Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

• The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol screening.

• Reference and qualification checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

How to Apply

• Please submit a CV outlining relevant road maintenance and contract management experience and availability. For a confidential discussion, contact Sara Swailes on 027 4398724.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Please do not submit unsolicited applications for this role.