Straight from employers' career sites
50 open roles, 14 posted this week. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.
Higgins · 5001+ employees
A leading New Zealand building products business focused on supply planning and operational excellence.
Coordinating traffic · Setting up barriers · Maintaining safe workspaces
Current TC Qualification (Level 1 minimum); Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence Class 2
Higgins · 5001+ employees
A leading New Zealand building products business focused on supply planning and operational excellence.
Operating chipseal plant · Supporting crew productivity · Delivering quality work
Proven chipseal surfacing experience; experience operating rollers, loaders, tractor brooms, chip trucks or similar equipment; Class 2 driver licence; relevant WTR endorsements
Tauranga City Council · 1001-5000 employees
A city council providing services and planning for the Tauranga community.
Performing carpentry · Maintaining buildings · Constructing structures
5+ yrsRelevant building or carpentry qualification preferred; 5+ years experience with various building methods; full NZ driver's licence; ability to lift up to 20kg; legal right to work in NZ; pass pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screen.
Veolia | Australia & New Zealand
Supporting capital works projects · Conducting risk assessments · Coordinating project delivery
Relevant hands-on trade-specific experience; New Zealand citizenship, residency, or an existing valid visa and right to work in New Zealand
NORTHSCAPE
Implementing landscaping projects · Maintaining gardens · Creating landscaped spaces
Valid driver’s licence; steelcap boots; physical fitness; outstanding English communication skills; right to work in New Zealand; willingness to undergo drug and background checks
InterGroup · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand infrastructure and industrial services business delivering essential services across the country.
Leading teams · Managing offshore operations · Coordinating logistics
Proven operations experience in offshore oil and gas; strong knowledge of industrial coatings, abrasive blasting, painting, and rope access; demonstrated leadership; strong planning, coordination, logistics, commercial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ventia · 5001+ employees
A leading services provider maintaining and operating essential infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
Installing drainage pipelines · Operating excavators · Carrying out earthworks
5+ yrsCertified Drainlayer qualification; 5+ years' experience in drainage installation, earthworks, or civil construction; PGDB certification
Ventia · 5001+ employees
A leading services provider maintaining and operating essential infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
Conducting road maintenance · Performing drainage works · Operating plant
Class 1 Driver's Licence; experience in civil construction, road maintenance, or machinery operation
HW Richardson Group
Setting up traffic sites · Running compliant traffic sites · Protecting crews and road users
Full New Zealand driver's licence; STMS qualification or willingness to work towards one; pass pre-employment drug test and medical
Higgins · 5001+ employees
A leading New Zealand building products business focused on supply planning and operational excellence.
Carrying out road repairs · Maintaining roadside areas · Responding to emergencies
Full Class 1 Driver Licence; experience in road maintenance, civil construction, infrastructure or a similar outdoor environment; pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and a health check
Ventia · 5001+ employees
A leading services provider maintaining and operating essential infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
Setting up traffic sites · Controlling stop/go traffic · Supporting road crews
Class 1 NZ Driver Licence; Temporary Traffic Management qualification
CORDE
Maintaining bridge structures · Installing drainage infrastructure · Repairing roads and footpaths
Construction industry experience; Full Class 1 Driver Licence; NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa; pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol tests
Brian Perry Civil · 5001+ employees
A leading New Zealand building products business focused on supply planning and operational excellence.
Operating robotic cutting equipment · Carrying out CCTV inspections · Interpreting footage and recording reports
Experience operating robotic cutters, CCTV equipment or similar plant; full NZ driver’s licence
Northpower · 1001-5000 employees
A Kiwi-owned infrastructure business delivering electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission, and energy services across New Zealand.
Leading teams · Planning jobs · Ensuring safety
Relevant trade qualification, current practising licence, knowledge of Codes of Practice and Safe Manual – Electricity Industry, proven team leadership, ability to plan workloads, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, New Zealand work rights required.
Programmed
Completing painting work · Preparing surfaces · Coordinating daily tasks
2+ yrsAt least 2 years of painting experience; previous commercial painting experience; right to work in New Zealand; be in New Zealand at the time of application
CORDE
Excavating trenches · Operating excavators · Laying pipelines
Proven drainage operating experience; full Class 2 driver licence with WTR endorsements; experience working in trench shields and installing PVC and concrete pipelines; excavator operating experience (3T to 20T); NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa; pass pre-employment checks
Higgins · 5001+ employees
A leading New Zealand building products business focused on supply planning and operational excellence.
Coordinating traffic · Controlling traffic · Setting up barriers and signs
Current TC Qualification (Level 1 minimum); Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence Class 2
SRG Global · 1001-5000 employees
A diversified industrial services company providing critical services across the asset lifecycle.
Installing refractory materials · Working during shutdowns · Meeting safety standards
Pass pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol testing; legal right to live and work in NZ
Completing painting work · Preparing surfaces · Coordinating daily tasks
2+ yrs2+ years painting experience; commercial painting experience; NZ work rights and presence at application; Full NZ Driver Licence (Class 1 minimum); EWP Certificate; confined spaces training (where relevant); Site Safe Passport; drug and alcohol test; Ministry of Justice check
Ag Assist
Operating diggers and tractor trailers · Loading and unloading machinery · Maintaining equipment
Ability to load and unload diggers safely
There are 50 roles open for construction trades jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 14 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Of these, 47 full time and 1 part time.
Most are in Canterbury (10), Wellington (10) and Otago (7).
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There are 50 roles open for construction trades jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 14 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Right now, most are in Canterbury (10), Wellington (10) and Otago (7). Open a region to see its construction trades jobs.
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