Chip Sealing Specialist Operator

Fulton Hogan Ltd; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Parental leave top up payment

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Fulton Hogan Ltd in Auckland is seeking a Chip Sealing Specialist Operator to join our surfacing team. You’ll operate chip sealing machinery, support safe road sealing works, and help deliver durable, safer roads for communities.

This is a hands-on outdoor role with an experienced crew across Auckland. You’ll operate bitumen sprayers, chip spreaders and rollers, while helping prepare sites and deliver sealing work to the required standard.

Qualifications

• Experience operating chip sealing plant and equipment.
• Current Class 2 licence with WTR.
• Reliability and teamwork with flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Operate chip sealing plant and equipment including bitumen sprayers, chip spreaders and rollers.
• Prepare worksites and support the crew to deliver sealing works safely, efficiently and to specification.
• Apply bitumen and aggregate to the correct standard while monitoring quality on site.
• Inspect, clean and maintain equipment to keep it safe, reliable and ready for use.
• Work safely around live traffic, hot materials and changing site conditions, following all Fulton Hogan safety requirements.

Skills

Chip sealing experience

Plant operating

Teamwork

Safety conscious

Education

Class 2 licence with WTR

Tools

Bitumen sprayers

Chip spreaders

Rollers

Site preparation equipment

Job description

Nau mai, haere mai ki a Fulton Hogan | Join us at Fulton Hogan

We’re looking for a Chip Sealing Specialist Operator to join our surfacing team in Auckland. You’ll operate chip sealing machinery, support safe and efficient road sealing works, and help deliver durable, safer roads for our communities.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This is a hands‑on, outdoor role working as part of an experienced road surfacing crew across Auckland. You’ll operate specialised plant such as bitumen sprayers, chip spreaders and rollers, while helping prepare sites and deliver chip sealing work to the right standard. It’s a role for someone who values safety, works well in a team, and is comfortable with flexible hours to match weather conditions and road closure schedules.

Ngā tino kawenga mahi | Key role responsibilities

• Operate chip sealing plant and equipment including bitumen sprayers, chip spreaders and rollers.
• Prepare worksites and support the crew to deliver sealing works safely, efficiently and to specification.
• Apply bitumen and aggregate to the correct standard while monitoring quality on site.
• Inspect, clean and maintain equipment to keep it safe, reliable and ready for use.
• Work safely around live traffic, hot materials and changing site conditions, following all Fulton Hogan safety requirements.

Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi e whai ana i ēnei pūkenga | We’re looking for someone with Experience in chip sealing, roading, surfacing or wider civil construction work.

• Proven plant operating skills and confidence working with specialist surfacing equipment.
• Current Class 2 licence with WTR.
• Reliability, a team‑first attitude, and flexibility to work hours that suit weather and road closure programmes.

He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, good benefits

• Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.
• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones, up to 7%.
• Parental leave top up payment with additional return to work support.
• Ongoing training and development, with clear career growth and progression opportunities.
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Fulton Hogan is an integrated infrastructure, construction and services business working across New Zealand and Australia. We partner with clients and communities to design, build, operate and maintain critical assets – from bitumen and quarries to roads, water and energy. Our people are united by a simple purpose: to create, connect and care for communities, while reducing environmental impact and supporting more sustainable futures. We’re a flat, friendly team that takes the work seriously, not ourselves, and we back our people to grow, speak up and make a real impact.