Project Engineer, Rolleston

About the role

We’re looking for a Project Engineer to join our Rolleston project, helping deliver the new flyover bridge and the structural works that will shape this major piece of infrastructure.

This is a hands-on, site-based role for someone who’s already confident operating at Project Engineer level and ready to take ownership of key work fronts across bridge construction. You’ll be trusted to help plan, coordinate and drive delivery across piling, heavy civil, structural concrete and structural steel activities. It’s Good Work with real impact, a strong team around you, and the chance to help build something that matters.

Key role responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering delivery across structural work packages on the Rolleston flyover bridge project.
• Plan and sequence works to keep piling, concrete, steel and associated civil activities moving safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site crews to ensure works are delivered to programme and specification.
• Oversee quality documentation and site records, including ITPs, QA documentation, as-builts and progress reporting.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and wider team on programming, resourcing, procurement and cost control.
• Monitor safety, quality and environmental performance, and step in quickly when standards need to be lifted.
• Support practical problem solving on site and help drive smart, buildable solutions when challenges come up.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Around 10 years’ experience in construction, with proven experience already operating at Project Engineer level on civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong structural project experience, ideally across bridge construction, piling, heavy civil, structural concrete and structural steel.
• Solid planning and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple moving parts and keep delivery on track.
• A collaborative, low-ego style and the confidence to work side by side with the team, not top down.
• A calm, organised approach — relaxed day to day, but switched on when it counts.
• A strong focus on safety, quality and doing the job properly first time.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with crews, subcontractors and project stakeholders.

Good Work equals Good Benefits

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us. You’ll have access to:

• Company Vehicle
• KiwiSaver employer contributions
• Fuel discount card
• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
• Family scholarships
• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
• Medical insurance “an eligibility period applies”
• Life insurance

About us

Fulton Hogan is an integrated infrastructure, construction and services business working across New Zealand and Australia. We partner with clients and communities to design, build, operate and maintain critical assets — from bitumen and quarries to roads, water and energy. Our people are united by a simple purpose: to create, connect and care for communities, while reducing environmental impact and supporting more sustainable futures.

At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is more than what we deliver. It’s how we show up, how we back each other, and how we keep moving forward. We’re flat, friendly and low ego. We take the work seriously, not ourselves. That means you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, supported to grow, and part of a team that knows when to have a laugh and when to lock in and deliver.

How to apply

If you’re an experienced Project Engineer ready to help deliver a major flyover bridge project in Rolleston, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter telling us about a bridge or structural project you’re proud of and the part you played in delivering it.

All successful candidates must undergo and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.