Electrical Department Manager

Leadership Opportunity In Christchurch Electrical Department

Ready to lead and shape the future of our Electrical Department in Christchurch?

This is a key leadership role where you'll drive performance across the department, support and develop a team of electricians, manage pricing and delivery across external and internal works, and help build strong client relationships that keep work moving. You'll have real responsibility, the backing of a good team, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

We take the work seriously, not ourselves, and we're looking for someone who brings strong standards, sound commercial thinking and a down-to-earth approach.

Our Christchurch Electrical Department delivers a specialised mix of external infrastructure and internal industrial electrical works across Canterbury.

The team's work includes:

• ITS and Traffic Signals maintenance and new installations
• Delivery of the NZTA ITS and Traffic Signals Maintenance Contract for Canterbury
• Internal electrical compliance works for quarries, asphalt and bitumen plants
• Industrial electrical maintenance across quarries, asphalt and bitumen plants

This is a varied leadership role with responsibility across both contract maintenance and project delivery, requiring someone who can lead people well, understand technical work, and balance safety, quality, delivery and commercial outcomes.

Key role responsibilities include:

• Leading the Christchurch Electrical Department and supporting the day-to-day performance of the team
• Providing direction, coaching and performance support to electricians across the department
• Overseeing contract delivery to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
• Managing tendering activity and contributing to strong commercial and financial outcomes
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships to support future growth and workload
• Supporting planning, resourcing and workflow management across internal and external electrical works
• Maintaining a strong focus on health, safety, quality and compliance across all activities

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience leading a team, with the ability to mentor, support and manage performance
• Solid experience in the electrical contracting industry and strong technical knowledge
• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance, infrastructure electrical works, traffic signals, ITS, or similar specialist environments
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
• Sound commercial and financial understanding
• The ability to manage tendering, pricing and delivery outcomes
• Full Class 1 driver licence

Good work, good benefits include:

• 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

About us:

At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is about more than what we deliver. It's how we show up, how we treat each other, and how we keep moving forward together.

We're a major civil contracting company delivering across civil construction, infrastructure maintenance, quarrying, asphalt production and surfacing.

In Christchurch, our Electrical Department plays an important part in that wider business, delivering specialist electrical services across transport infrastructure and industrial operations, from ITS and traffic signals work through to compliance and maintenance support for quarries, asphalt and bitumen plants.

Our teams are flat, friendly and forward moving, with high expectations, low ego and a genuine focus on doing good work together. When it counts, we switch on and deliver. Day to day, we keep things human.

How to apply:

If you're ready to lead a high-performing team and make a real impact in Christchurch, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.

Successful applicants will need to complete and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.