Construction Technician/Assistant

BuildRight Construction AU; Otago; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU in New Zealand’s Otago region is seeking a dependable Construction Labourer to support experienced trades teams across a range of building and infrastructure projects. The role offers the opportunity to gain local industry experience and progress within a safety-focused construction environment.

The successful candidate will assist with day-to-day construction activities, maintain safe work areas, and handle materials and tools while developing practical skills on

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months practical construction industry experience.
• Experience supporting tradespeople or working on active construction sites.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work in different weather conditions.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools confidently.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow workplace instructions.
• Reliable, punctual, and team-focused attitude.
• Willingness to learn new construction methods and develop professionally.
• Candidates with genuine construction experience and verified work backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified tradespeople and site supervisors with day-to-day construction activities.
• Prepare, organise, and maintain safe and efficient work areas.
• Handle, transport, and store construction materials, tools, and equipment.
• Assist with general building activities including concreting, carpentry, roofing, flooring, plastering, painting, glazing, plumbing, and drainage work.
• Complete basic excavation tasks including digging trenches, foundations, and site preparation.
• Assist with measuring, cutting, securing, and installing reinforcing materials and construction components.
• Support installation of pipes, drainagesystems, fittings, valves, and related infrastructure.
• Assist with heating, cooling, and ventilation system pathway installations.
• Operate basic hand and power tools safely and effectively.
• Carry out site cleaning, waste removal, and general labouring tasks.
• Assist with temporary site setup including barriers, fencing, and other safety structures.
• Identify and report site issues, hazards, or defects to supervisors.
• Follow all workplacesafety procedures and maintain correct PPE standards.
• Work collaboratively with construction teams to meet project requirements.
• Complete additional duties as required by site supervisors.

Skills

Basic hand tools

Power tools

Communication skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

BuildyourfutureinNewZealand’sconstructionindustrywitharoledesignedforreliable,skilled,andmotivatedworkers.Thisopportunityissuitedtocandidateswhovalueprofessionalgrowth,workplacesafety,andlong-termcareerdevelopmentwithinasupportiveconstructionenvironment.

WeareseekingadependableConstructionLabourertosupportexperiencedtradesteamsacrossarangeofbuildingandinfrastructureprojects.Theroleofferstheopportunitytogainlocalindustryexperience,strengthenpracticalskills,andprogresswithinNewZealand’sconstructionsector.

The Opportunity

BuildyourfutureinNewZealand’sconstructionindustrywitharoledesignedforreliable,skilled,andmotivatedworkers.Thisopportunityissuitedtocandidateswhovalueprofessionalgrowth,workplacesafety,andlong-termcareerdevelopmentwithinasupportiveconstructionenvironment.

WeareseekingadependableConstructionLabourertosupportexperiencedtradesteamsacrossarangeofbuildingandinfrastructureprojects.Theroleofferstheopportunitytogainlocalindustryexperience,strengthenpracticalskills,andprogresswithinNewZealand’sconstructionsector.

Key Responsibilities

• Supportqualifiedtradespeopleandsitesupervisorswithday-to-dayconstructionactivities
• Prepare,organise,andmaintainsafeandefficientworkareas
• Handle,transport,andstoreconstructionmaterials,tools,andequipment
• Assistwithgeneralbuildingactivitiesincludingconcreting,carpentry,roofing,flooring,plastering,painting,glazing,plumbing,anddrainagework
• Completebasicexcavationtasksincludingdiggingtrenches,foundations,andsitepreparation
• Assistwithmeasuring,cutting,securing,andinstallingreinforcingmaterialsandconstructioncomponents
• Supportinstallationofpipes,drainagesystems,fittings,valves,andrelatedinfrastructure
• Assistwithheating,cooling,andventilationsystempathwayinstallations
• Operatebasichandandpowertoolssafelyandeffectively
• Carryoutsitecleaning,wasteremoval,andgenerallabouringtasks
• Assistwithtemporarysitesetupincludingbarriers,fencing,andothersafetystructures
• Identifyandreportsiteissues,hazards,ordefectstosupervisors
• FollowallworkplacesafetyproceduresandmaintaincorrectPPEstandards
• Workcollaborativelywithconstructionteamstomeetprojectrequirements
• Completeadditionaldutiesasrequiredbysitesupervisors

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum12monthsofpracticalconstructionindustryexperience
• Experiencesupportingtradespeopleorworkingonactiveconstructionsites
• Abilitytoperformphysicallydemandingworkindifferentweatherconditions
• Strongcommitmenttoworkplacesafetyandqualitystandards
• Abilitytousebasichandandpowertoolsconfidently
• Goodcommunicationskillsandabilitytofollowworkplaceinstructions
• Reliable,punctual,andteam-focusedattitude
• Willingnesstolearnnewconstructionmethodsanddevelopprofessionally
• Candidateswithgenuineconstructionexperienceandverifiedworkbackgroundsareencouragedtoapply

Special Instructions

EligiblecandidatesmaybeconsideredforNewZealandsponsorshipopportunities.

• Supportqualifiedtradespeopleandsitesupervisorswithday-to-dayconstructionactivities
• Prepare,organise,andmaintainsafeandefficientworkareas
• Handle,transport,andstoreconstructionmaterials,tools,andequipment
• Assistwithgeneralbuildingactivitiesincludingconcreting,carpentry,roofing,flooring,plastering,painting,glazing,plumbing,anddrainagework
• Completebasicexcavationtasksincludingdiggingtrenches,foundations,andsitepreparation
• Assistwithmeasuring,cutting,securing,andinstallingreinforcingmaterialsandconstructioncomponents
• Supportinstallationofpipes,drainagesystems,fittings,valves,andrelatedinfrastructure
• Assistwithheating,cooling,andventilationsystempathwayinstallations
• Operatebasichandandpowertoolssafelyandeffectively
• Carryoutsitecleaning,wasteremoval,andgenerallabouringtasks
• Assistwithtemporarysitesetupincludingbarriers,fencing,andothersafetystructures
• Identifyandreportsiteissues,hazards,ordefectstosupervisors
• FollowallworkplacesafetyproceduresandmaintaincorrectPPEstandards
• Workcollaborativelywithconstructionteamstomeetprojectrequirements
• Completeadditionaldutiesasrequiredbysitesupervisors

• Minimum12monthsofpracticalconstructionindustryexperience
• Experiencesupportingtradespeopleorworkingonactiveconstructionsites
• Abilitytoperformphysicallydemandingworkindifferentweatherconditions
• Strongcommitmenttoworkplacesafetyandqualitystandards
• Abilitytousebasichandandpowertoolsconfidently
• Goodcommunicationskillsandabilitytofollowworkplaceinstructions
• Reliable,punctual,andteam-focusedattitude
• Willingnesstolearnnewconstructionmethodsanddevelopprofessionally
• Candidateswithgenuineconstructionexperienceandverifiedworkbackgroundsareencouragedtoapply

EligiblecandidatesmaybeconsideredforNewZealandsponsorshipopportunities.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).