Site Engineer – Marine Wharf Repair

About the role

Fulton Hogan is seeking a Site Engineer to join its Invercargill team for a live marine wharf repair project. The role is hands‑on, working over water with divers and a range of subcontractors to deliver critical infrastructure for a heavy‑industrial client.

Key responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day engineering delivery on site for wharf repair and marine structures.
• Coordinate site activities across piling, concrete repair, and associated structural works.
• Work closely with supervisors, subcontractors, divers, and the wider project team to keep works safe, compliant, and progressing.
• Assist with planning, sequencing and short‑term programming in a live marine construction environment.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation including ITPs, QA records, inspections, as‑builts and site reports.
• Monitor safety, environmental and quality performance and raise issues early.
• Help coordinate plant, materials and subcontractor activities to support smooth delivery.
• Build strong working relationships on site and contribute to a flat, friendly team culture.
• Support the Project Engineer and Project Manager with progress tracking, reporting and site‑based problem solving.

Required profile

• Experience as a Site Engineer on civil, structural or marine construction projects.
• Exposure to piling, concrete and structural repair works, preferably in challenging environments.
• Marine experience is a plus but not essential.
• Practical understanding of live construction activities and coordination of multiple moving parts.
• Confidence working with site crews, subcontractors and specialist teams, including over‑water works.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and doing the job properly.
• Collaborative, low‑ego approach with a willingness to pitch in where needed.
• Clear communication skills, good site awareness and a proactive mindset.

Required skills

• Piling
• Concrete repair
• Structural repair
• Marine construction
• Preparation of ITPs and QA documentation
• As‑built drawing production
• Site reporting and progress tracking