Lead Precast Civil Engineer – Field & Casting Ops

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Queenstown, New Zealand, has a full-time permanent position in a precast concrete production facility. The role offers 30–40 hours per week with pay between NZD 35 and NZD 40 per hour, depending on ability and experience.

You will oversee casting yard staff and handle setting-out from shop drawings, forming panels, operating forklifts, and aiding crane operations. A driver’s license and up-to-date police/medical certs, plus drug test results, are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of work experience in precast/construction.
• Qualification is not required if the work experience requirement is met.
• Must provide police and medical certificates, recent drug test result, no ACC claims in last 3 years, and a full clean driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Directly overseeing all staff working in casting yard.
• Uses shop drawings to set-out precast components.
• Box and form panels on casting and stressing beds.
• Operates forklift and telehandler.
• Install pre-fabricated reinforcing cages.
• Works with crane operators to demould panels from casting bed and stacking in racks.
• Assists with loading trucks for delivery to site.

Job description

Placements24 in Queenstown, New Zealand, has a full-time permanent position in a precast concrete production facility. The role offers 30–40 hours per week with pay between NZD 35 and NZD 40 per hour, depending on ability and experience.

You will oversee casting yard staff and handle setting-out from shop drawings, forming panels, operating forklifts, and aiding crane operations. A driver’s license and up-to-date police/medical certs, plus drug test results, are required.