Civil Drainage Labourer (Otago)
Job Description
HEB Construction's Civil team based in Queenstown is looking for a hardworking and reliable Heavy Civil Drainage Labourer to support our drainage and civil crews across the region.
This is a hands on role working on major infrastructure projects, including 3 waters, subdivisions, roading, and heavy civil earthworks. If you enjoy physical work, want to build your skills, and are keen to be part of a high performing team, this is the opportunity for you.
What You'll Be Doing- Assisting with installation of stormwater, wastewater, and water supply pipelines
- Supporting excavation, trenching, shoring, and pipe laying operations
- Backfilling, compaction, and site reinstatement work
- Operating small tools and supporting machinery/plant operators
- Spotting for machine operators and maintaining safe exclusion zones
- General labouring duties around active heavy civil construction sites
- Ensuring a clean, safe, and well organised work area
- Experience in civil drainage or heavy civil construction (preferred, but training available for the right person)
- Ability to work safely around machinery and trenches
- Good level of physical fitness and willingness to work outdoors in all conditions
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and commitment to safety
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and good communication skills
- Full driver's licence (Class 1 required; WTR an advantage)
- Ability to pass pre employment checks (drug/alcohol etc.)
We offer a number of benefits including giving you an extra day off a year to celebrate your birthday, subsidised health insurance, free life insurance cover and a number of wellbeing offerings.
We like to say working at HEB is more than just a job - it's a career.