Our Higgins Green Team in Palmerston North have an opportunity for an experienced Drainlayer to join the crew!As a Drainlayer, you'll be responsible for ensuring all drainage is laid according to specification and best practice industry standards, be self-managing ensuring that all timelines and targets are met and be available for weekend and night work as required. You'll also share your knowledge and mentor our apprentices.What you'll bring to the role
A Certified Drainlayer licence
Confidence and proven ability in undertaking all aspects of drainlaying, including inside and outside work
Full clean driver's licence
Civil sector experience
A strong work ethic
A strong focus on health and safety not only for yourself, your colleagues but also the public
Be physically fit, able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
Come join the Green Team
Competitive Hourly Rate
Career development - opportunities to grow your career with training and development opportunities
Access to Fletchers Building Employee Benefits Programme
Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance, and subsidised education and training for you and your dependents.Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check.Building better roads for safer journeys - He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga.We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.