Job Description

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Step into a fast-paced role where you’ll lead end-to-end recruitment across our Wellington-based depots and make a real impact from day one. Partnering closely with operational leaders, you’ll help shape the future workforce, respond to immediate hiring needs, and bring in the skills and capability needed to deliver essential water services to our communities.

Using your market insight and sound judgement, you’ll help us look ahead, secure scarce capability, and make smart hiring decisions that set us up for long-term success.

You will build direct sourcing strategies and talent pools for our serviceperson roles, strengthen workforce planning, support internal mobility, and help develop our apprenticeship/trainee pipeline.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, this is it. You’ll work closely with leaders, build strong connections across the business, and develop a solid understanding of the water sector to help drive better hiring decisions.

Ngā kawenga matua | Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, providing guidance and support to hiring managers at every stage

• Partner with people leaders to understand current and future workforce needs, and provide advice that supports business plans and priorities

• Write compelling job adverts that attract quality candidates and accurately reflect role requirements

• Deliver high-quality, proactive and timely recruitment support and advice aligned with our workforce needs, plans and strategy

• Develop targeted recruitment, sourcing and talent attraction strategies tailored to the needs of each role, business area and those hard to fill roles.

• Improve recruitment processes, tools and leader capability to create greater consistency, pace and quality across the group.

• Create an outstanding candidate experience that is professional, respectful and responsive

Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi e whai ana i ēnei pūkenga | We're looking for someone who

You’re a proactive talent professional who knows how to make things happen. You bring strong recruitment or talent acquisition experience, love working at pace, and are just as comfortable thinking ahead as you are rolling up your sleeves to deliver.

You know this role is about more than filling jobs. You build strong relationships, get close to the business, and take the time to understand what leaders really need. You’re confident, engaging passive talent, building quality pipelines for critical or hard-to-fill roles, and using market insight to shape smart, practical hiring approaches.

You thrive in operational environments, can juggle multiple priorities, and bring energy, credibility and good judgement to everything you do. Most of all, you’re motivated by the opportunity to help build the workforce behind essential water services that matter to our communities.

You’ll ideally bring:

• At least 5+ years recruitment or talent acquisition experience, ideally in a fast-paced, operational or infrastructure environment

• A proactive sourcing mindset and confidence engaging passive candidates

• The ability to build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders

• Strong market insight and the confidence to provide practical, credible hiring advice

• Excellent communication skills and a sharp eye for writing effective, engaging adverts

He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, 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:

• Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.

• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones, up to 7%.

• Parental leave top‑up payment with additional return‑to‑work support.

• Ongoing training and development, with clear career growth and progression opportunities.

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

Ko wai mātou | About us
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 together. We're flat, friendly, and low ego. Titles matter less than ideas. We take the work seriously, not ourselves, and when the pressure goes on, we switch on and deliver. You'll join a team that values safety, performance, and people equally, with plenty of room to grow, contribute, and make your mark.

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Applications close: 23 August 2026 - applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Don't delay - apply now.

How to apply

To apply for the role, click on this link you'll be directed to Tiaki Wai Careers site to apply.

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Fulton Hogan. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.