Job Description
General Information
Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Auckland
Job Reference
42335
Posted Date
16-Jan-2026
Closing Date
15-Feb-2026
Description
The Higgins Green Team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Laboratory Technician to join the team in East Tamaki.
As a Laboratory Technician, you will provide testing and technical support services for projects throughout the North Island. You will ensure the integrity of the construction materials used by operational teams by testing products such as asphalt, construction aggregates, and soils to ensure quality, industry standards and customer specifications are being met.
This role offers plenty of variety with testing completed both in the laboratory and in the field, this is great opportunity to work in different locations and gain exposure to different teams within the industry.
Flexibility to work a rotational nightshift and weekend roster is a requirement for this role where you will be onsite with our Asphalt, Sealing and Civil construction teams conducting the necessary testing while they complete the required work outside of normal working hours.
Come join the Green Team:
Competitive hourly rate between $30-$36 on offer
Full time permanent employment 40-50 hours per week
In house technical training and development programmes
Access to educational funds for you and your children
Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
Discounts: Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung
Market-leading parental leave policy
Fletcher Building share scheme options
What you’ll bring to the role:
Full NZ Class 1 driver's licence or overseas equivalent
2+ years Field and Laboratory testing experience in the Civil roading construction field.
Experience testing bitumen, soils, roading aggregates, asphalt and concrete would be advantageous.
Nuclear densometer experience would be advantageous
Physically fit with ability to comfortably lift 20kgs
A strong attention to detail with solid MS Excel & Word skills
The ability to work as part of a team and with some leadership experience
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in both of our Auckland Laboratories which are based in East Tamaki and Silverdale
Ability to work at night and during weekends when required
Higgins is a leading construction and infrastructure company, proudly building and maintaining roads, bridges, and civil projects that connect communities across New Zealand. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and sustainability, we deliver projects that make a real difference. At Higgins, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and career growth – because we believe our people are the foundation of our success.
We're with you on the road ahead - Ko tatou kei a koe i te huarahi kei mua
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.
