Transport Riggers Unit Leader

Babcock is looking for a Unit Leader to lead the Rigging & Transport team based in Devonport, Auckland.

\nAbout the role\n

Join Babcock NZ in a pivotal leadership role where you’ll take charge of rigging and transport operations supporting complex marine maintenance programmes. Based in Devonport, you’ll lead skilled trade teams, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards while balancing time and budget expectations.

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This is your opportunity to step into a hands‑on leadership position where your expertise directly drives operational success. You’ll influence planning, execution, and continuous improvement across workshop and site activities, while developing your team’s capability and maintaining a strong safety culture. If you enjoy leading from the front, solving complex challenges, and making a real impact in a high‑performing environment, this role offers both responsibility and progression.

\nRole Benefits\n

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• $51.50 per hour (trade cert essential)
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• 1.5× after 40hrs
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• 2× after 43hrs
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• Additional benefits
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\nAbout you\n

You are an experienced trade professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for delivering safe, high‑quality outcomes. You thrive in fast‑paced, complex environments where planning, coordination, and decisive problem‑solving are critical. You bring proven experience leading teams, managing competing priorities, and improving operational performance. With a practical mindset and strong communication skills, you build trust, develop others, and drive results while maintaining high safety and quality standards in every aspect of your work.

\nKey Required Skills\n

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• Trade‑based rigging and/or mechanical expertise
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• Team leadership and supervision
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• Planning and workload coordination
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• Strong health and safety management
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• Problem solving and decision making under pressure
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• Stakeholder communication and relationship management
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• Continuous improvement and process optimisation
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• IT literacy (work orders, reporting, systems use)
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\nKey Required Qualifications\n

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• Level 4 Trade Certificate (Rigging, Cranes or relevant discipline)
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• Full NZ Driver’s Licence (Class 1 minimum)
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• Proven experience managing trade teams\n
• Extensive experience in engineering or maintenance environments (marine desirable)
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\nYour future at Babcock – what we offer you\n

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• Work life integration policy: annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more
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• Supportive and engaging environment with career growth, capability framework and ongoing access to self‑led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and study leave
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• Access to beRewarded for discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, and more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan
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• Wellbeing support via online programme Munch, Mind, Move, Money and employee assistance program, plus two annual personal leave days as wellbeing days
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• Participation in weRecognise programme recognising outstanding work and living our principles: Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver
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\nEquity and Inclusion\n

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience. The successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and capable of obtaining a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Security Clearance.

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Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.