Site Engineer

General Information Job Type Permanent Business Fletcher Major Projects Location Wellington Job Reference 40307 Posted Date 12-Aug-2025 Closing Date 09-Sep-2025 Description Are you experienced in utilities infrastructure and ready to help deliver one of Aotearoa's most transformative civil engineering projects? Fletcher Construction is looking for a Site Engineer to join our team working on Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (Te Awa Kairangi). About the Role As a Site Engineer you'll play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure works. You'll support project planning, oversee daily site operations, and ensure safety, quality, and budget targets are met. Plan and review daily engineering delivery with project teams Develop and implement construction work packs Monitor costings and report overruns to senior engineers Maintain accurate daily site diaries and documentation Liaise with design, safety, procurement, and estimating teams Ensure site safety and environmental controls are in place What you'll bring to the role A professional qualification in engineering or a related field, with eligibility to be registered in New Zealand Over 2 years of relevant construction and engineering experience, ideally with experience in a Tier 1 company Technical understanding of construction methods and techniques Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Strong analytical skills and attention to detail Ability to work under pressure and develop solutions to problems Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage time well A team player with intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office, especially Excel About Te Awa Kairangi Te Awa Kairangi Alliance is delivering transport, walking and cycling improvements to the SH2 Melling interchange and rail station, as part of a wider flood protection and city revitalisation programme. Fletcher Construction is working with Alliance partners AECOM, NZTA, Taranaki Whanui and Ngati Toa Rangatira to deliver this transformative project. Design is underway and construction is due to commence in late 2025. About Us We pride ourselves on safely delivering a wide variety of construction and infrastructure projects for the people of New Zealand and the South Pacific. But our power is not in what we do, it's in who we are. We are a team of 3,700 people working under three brands: Fletcher Construction, Higgins, and Brian Perry Civil. We may be a big team, but we haven't lost sight of what really matters: looking after our people. We recognise that treating our people well is only partially about what happens during work hours. It's also about the impact we have outside of work hours too. That's why we have incredible learning and development opportunities for staff and their families, industry-leading parental leave, support systems and generous corporate discounts. Interested? Apply Now! 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. Go back