JOB DETAILS

Civil Grader Operator

CompanyFulton Hogan
LocationHamilton City
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 23, 2026
About The Company
Fulton Hogan has 90 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining and land development infrastructure sector in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. We create communities from the ground up, starting with our own network of quarries, complemented by our asphalt, emulsion and precast plants and we pride ourselves on being a family company – one which cares about communities and the people in them, especially our customers, suppliers and our people. Our 10,000+ strong team helps to create, connect, and care for communities; building the roads, ports, airports, infrastructure and property which bring people together.
About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Civil Grader Operator to join our Construction Division based out of Hamilton.

You will be part of a team performing a wide range of construction activities including:

  • Operate a Grader to shape, level, maintain roads, shoulders, drainage ditches and finishing road surfaces

  • Perform routine road maintenance, including repairing potholes and controlling erosion

  • Area wide pavement treatments and overlays including final trim

  • Subdivision pavement work

  • Ensuring high quality infrastructure projects are delivered to plan using your expert operator skills

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • NZ resident or NZ citizen

  • Minimum of 2 years’ proven experience operating graders in the civil and road construction industry

  • Able to work independently & have an eye for detail

  • Class 2 full licence & WTR’s endorsements

  • Previous experience with GPS / Total station enabled equipment would be advantageous

  • Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and achieve strict deadlines

  • Proven experience in supervising and leading a crews

  • Ability to communicate clear expectations to your team and suppliers

  • Commitment to workplace safety, quality, punctuality, reliability, respect for others and to work as part of an efficient team

Good Work equals Good Benefits

  • Medical insurance

  • Life insurance 

  • KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones up to 7%

  • Fuel discount card

  • Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support

  • Family scholarships

  • Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities 

  • Great discounts at a wide range of retailers

At Fulton Hogan we truly care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools, they need to succeed.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan  and make an application to join our growing industry.

Applicants must have work rights in New Zealand.

Key Skills
Grader OperationRoad MaintenancePothole RepairErosion ControlPavement TreatmentsFinal TrimGPS Equipment OperationTotal Station OperationSupervising CrewsTeam LeadershipCommunicationWorkplace SafetyPunctualityReliabilityDetail OrientationWorking Under Pressure
Categories
ConstructionTradesEngineeringTransportation
Benefits
Medical insuranceLife insuranceKiwiSaver employer contributionsFuel discount cardParental leave top up paymentFamily scholarshipsOngoing training and developmentCareer growth and progression opportunitiesRetail discounts
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The operator will use a Grader to shape, level, and maintain roads, shoulders, drainage ditches, and finish road surfaces as part of the Construction Division team. This includes performing routine maintenance like pothole repair and ensuring high-quality infrastructure projects are delivered according to plan.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
6296
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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