Class 5 Truck & Trailer Driver – Major Civil Project

Bay Of Islands College; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Opportunity to work on major infra and

Job summary

Bay Of Islands College is seeking experienced Class 5 Drivers for a major civil construction project in Picton, starting January 2027. You will operate Class 5 truck and trailer units, transport materials to and from sites, and work across busy quarries with safety at the forefront.

Ideal candidates hold a Full Class 5 licence, civil construction driving experience, and can reverse and jack-knife confidently. NZ residency or valid NZ work visa is required.

Qualifications

• Full Class 5 licence is required.
• Proven civil construction driving experience.
• Confident with Road Ranger gearboxes.
• Experience reversing truck and trailer units.
• Confident with jack-knifing manoeuvres.
• Previous quarry and construction site experience.
• Site Safe or ConstructSafe certification preferred or assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Operate Class 5 truck and trailer units.
• Transport materials to and from civil construction sites.
• Work in and out of quarries.
• Reverse and manoeuvre truck and trailer combinations.
• Operate safely around heavy machinery and site personnel.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Construct, install and repair framing, cladding and finishing work.
• Carry out loading/unloading of materials and equipment on site.
• Travel across rotating project sites nationwide.

Skills

Class 5 licence

Civil construction driving

Road Ranger gearbox

Reversing trucks

Jack-knifing

Quarry/site experience

Site Safe/ConstructSafe

Job description

Bay Of Islands College is seeking experienced Class 5 Drivers for a major civil construction project in Picton, starting January 2027. You will operate Class 5 truck and trailer units, transport materials to and from sites, and work across busy quarries with safety at the forefront.

Ideal candidates hold a Full Class 5 licence, civil construction driving experience, and can reverse and jack-knife confidently. NZ residency or valid NZ work visa is required.