Leading Hand

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Napier, Hawke's Bay
Entry level
Utilities
The Role
The Leading Hand will lead a crew of carpenters and labourers in completing civil construction projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards. Responsibilities include operating complex machinery, managing operational issues, ensuring a safe environment, and fulfilling traffic management requirements. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.
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Job Posting End DateMarch 13, 2025Job LocationHKB EAC NapierJob Description

The Fulton Hogan Life  

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.   

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau |Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family  

Our Structures team have a solid pipeline of exciting work in the Hawke’s Bay. We pride ourselves on delivering complex structural projects with progressive thinking, collaborative teamwork and a diverse skill set. We are delivering Civil infrastructure projects including Bridges, Water treatment facilities, large retaining structures and most things concrete and steel.

We're looking for a Leading Hand to join our team. You’ll be leading a crew of carpenters and labourers. No two days will be the same in this position with leadership being the key to success, as well as excellent communication and organisational skills.

Your eye for detail and the ability to think on the spot to resolve operational issues as they occur, will be key to your success.

You’ll ensure the completion of labouring tasks that deliver work for our customers safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standard. As a Leading Hand, you may need to operate more complex machinery, which may require a high level of skill. You may also be required to step into the Foreman’s role when needed.

Experience in heavy construction, bridges and water treatments plants would be a bonus.

We're looking for someone with:

  • You’ll have a background and experience in civil construction and will have the ability to lead a team to deliver quality workmanship the first time. You will be motivated, productive and share the same respect we do for creating a safe working environment.
  • Current licenses - minimum of full class 1
  • Experience and understanding of traffic management requirements on site
  • Preferred STMS level 1
  • Preferred First aid certificate
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Qualification, if relevant, to use specialised equipment
  • Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in road construction and maintenance
  • Knowledge of machines and tools, including design, use repair and maintenance
  • Record data including using paper, desk top or hand held computer
  • Complete testing procedures and record results
  • Operates and maintains all equipment for relevant industry
  • Competent in operating plant

We are a committed and driven team with a strong emphasis on team culture and enjoying what we do. Our team is growing and will continue to grow over the next few years. This growth provides exciting career development and progression opportunities

Good Work equals Good Benefits  

  • Medical insurance for you and your whānau
  • Life insurance from day one
  • 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 genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.   

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community   

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.  

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

#Engineering #Infrastructure #AucklandCareers #Foremen #Leading hands #Carpenters  

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply

The Company
Melbourne, , Victoria
5,870 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1933

What We Do

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

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