Drainlayer
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A civil construction outfit in Queenstown is hiring across the drainage trade: experienced Drainlayers, Drainage Operators and Drainage Labourers, along with 20T Excavator Operators and multi-skilled operators who hold a Class 4. Projects take in wastewater and stormwater networks, utilities, earthworks and roading, so no two weeks look quite alike.
It is practical, outdoor work for people who like fixing problems on the ground rather than repeating one job on a loop. Expect trenching and pipe laying, machine time, concrete and site reinstatement, all under strict safety and environmental rules. UK groundworkers with drainage experience will recognise most of it.
On your CV, list the pipe systems you have laid, the excavators and loaders you have driven and your licence classes and endorsements. Line up a Queenstown drainage CV with Build AI CV so a site manager can see it all quickly.
Key Responsibilities
- Install and maintain stormwater and sewer drainage
- Build pressure and gravity drainage networks, pipelines and the civil works around them
- Work on wastewater pump stations, treatment plants and water treatment installations
- Operate 20T excavators safely, along with loaders, compactors and other plant
- Dig, trench, backfill and prepare sites, including approved confined-space work where needed
- Do PE welding when the job calls for it
- Install telecommunications and power utility services
- Lay and finish concrete, help with landscaping and reinstate sites afterwards
- Work to project specifications, raise site issues early and suggest practical solutions while keeping quality and output up
- Work alongside operators, drainlayers and supervisors, follow health, safety and environmental rules, limit the impact on the environment and community, and keep equipment and sites in good order
Requirements & Eligibility
- Background in civil construction, drainage or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience as a Drainlayer, Drainage Operator, Excavator Operator or Drainage Labourer
- Experience operating construction machinery where applicable
- A current, clean Class 2 driver's licence
- Class 4 licence advantageous
- WTR endorsement advantageous
- Experience with an excavator, loader, compactor or other heavy machinery advantageous
- Sound practical and technical knowledge of construction work
- Reliable, professional and adaptable across different projects and tasks
- A good team player and communicator who solves problems practically
- Puts safety first on site, takes pride in quality workmanship and copes well with physically demanding work
- Must hold valid New Zealand work rights or meet the requirements for employer-supported visa sponsorship
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