Operator/Labourer

Fulton Hogan; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LAFHA (Living Away from Home Allowance

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Retailer discounts

Health insurance discounts

Personal banking support

Job summary

Fulton Hogan in Rutherford, NSW, is seeking an experienced Operator / Labourer to join our civil construction team on full-time, permanent basis. You will operate excavators with GPS control and run posi-tracks/skid steers, while supporting a crew with general labouring duties.

Based in regional NSW, the role includes occasional travel and away-from-home work with LAFHA where applicable. A strong safety focus and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excavator experience, including GPS machine control.
• Experience operating posi-tracks/skid steers with relevant plant competencies.
• Civil construction and roadworks experience, including drainage, earthworks and trimming to level.
• A current White Card, with an MR licence desirable.
• A strong safety focus and positive attitude.
• A willingness to travel and work away from home when required, with LAFHA applicable.

Responsibilities

• Operate a range of plant across road and civil construction projects.
• Lend a hand with general civil and labouring duties when required.
• Support a safety- and quality-focused crew to get the job done.

Skills

Excavator experience with GPS control

Posi-tracks/Skid steers operation

Civil construction & roadworks

Safety conscious

Willingness to travel and relocate for

Tools

GPS machine control

Job description

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

What’s on offer?

We are seeking an experienced Operator / Labourer to join our growing team, primarily based out of Rutherford, NSW.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for an experienced civil operator who enjoys getting on the tools and being part of a crew. You’ll work across road and civil construction projects, operating a range of plant while also lending a hand with general civil and labouring duties when required.

You’ll bring strong excavator experience, including GPS machine control, along with experience operating posi-tracks/skid steers. You’ll be joining a skilled and supportive team where safety, quality and getting the job done together matter.

The role will include working away from home from time to time, with Living Away from Home Allowance (LAFHA) applicable when required.

How you’ll connect to the role

To be successful in this position, you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated excavator experience, including GPS machine control
• Experience operating posi-tracks/skid steers, with relevant plant competencies
• Proven civil construction and roadworks experience, including drainage, earthworks and trimming to level
• A current White Card, with an MR licence desirable
• A strong safety focus and positive attitude
• A willingness to work as part of the crew and assist with general civil and labouring duties when required
• The flexibility and willingness to travel and work away from home when required, with LAFHA applicable

The pre-employment process will include a medical assessment, including drug and alcohol screening.

Looking for a company that places people at the heart of everything?Our Living Safely culture ensures that we care for ourselves, each other and the communities that we work in.

Keen to progress your career? We invest in our people’s career development and providepathways in the form of apprenticeships, traineeships, or certificate(s) opportunities. If additional tickets and licenses are required, we can help with that too.

Never worked in our industry before? We open new doors for people with transferable skills and experiences, helping them to thrive in the world of infrastructure construction. Where applicable, we provide training and support to help you succeed in the role.

Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family).

Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.