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Location: Canterbury, New Zealand
Employment: Full-time, permanent
Company: New Zealand infrastructure client
Applicants: Experienced candidates currently based in the Philippines who are willing and eligible to relocate to New Zealand
About the Company
Our client is a well-established New Zealand infrastructure company specialising in civil construction, regional asset maintenance and water infrastructure. They are seeking experienced road-maintenance professionals to join their operations across Canterbury.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out routine and cyclic road maintenance activities, including patching, pothole repair, drainage clearing, and vegetation control
- Operate and/or assist with heavy machinery and maintenance trucks as required
- Conduct road inspections and identify defects or hazards requiring attention
- Perform pavement, chipseal, or asphalt repair work as directed
- Set up and maintain traffic management controls around live traffic sites
- Follow all workplace health and safety procedures and site-specific safety plans
- Respond to emergency callouts, including outside standard working hours
- Maintain equipment and vehicles in good working order and report faults promptly
- Work collaboratively with supervisors and crew members, following instructions accurately
Requirements
- At least two years of verifiable experience in road maintenance, civil construction, or heavy-equipment operation
- Demonstrated experience relevant to the specific position
- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety
- Ability to work outdoors and undertake physically demanding duties
- Ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively in English
- Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, overtime, or emergency callouts when required
- Current driver's liscence appropriate to the role
- Ability to pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol, reference, and police checks
- Willingness and ability to relocate from the Philippines to Canterbury, New Zealand
Desirable Experience
- Operating graders, excavators, rollers, loaders, or maintenance trucks
- Road inspection or cyclic-patrol work
- Asphalt, chipseal, drainage, or pavement repairs
- Working around live traffic
- Recognised heavy-equipment competency certificates
- Heavy-vehicle driver's licence
- Previous employment outside the Philippines
