Leading Hand (Structures)

CORDE Ltd; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Weekly pay

Career development

KiwiSaver contributions

Birthday leave

Job summary

CORDE Ltd in Canterbury is seeking an experienced Civil Carpenter to join our team as Leading Hand - Structures. You will lead and supervise a crew on bridges, retaining walls and boardwalks, with a focus on formwork, concrete placement and steel fixing.

Reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications is essential, as is delivering high quality work on time and in a safe manner. NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil infrastructure concrete and formwork construction.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Proven leadership of tradespeople and labourers on site.
• NZ residency or valid NZ work visa.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a crew on multiple civil projects to programme.
• Ensure work meets quality, safety, and specification requirements.
• Coordinate with other trades and manage onsite logistics.
• Read plans, interpret specs, and implement works on site.

Skills

Leadership

Formwork

Concrete work

Steel fixing

Reading plans

Team supervision

Health & safety

Communication

Education

Level 4 - Concrete Construction

Tools

Site Safe passport

ConstructSafe passport

Job description

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We have one of the largest horizontal infrastructure teams in the South Island working in the maintenance, civil, and water industry. The work we do strengthens the communities we work and play in, with several key long term maintenance contracts throughout the Canterbury region and a number of civil projects currently being completed throughout the South Island.

About the role | Ko te kaupapa

We're looking for an experienced Civil Carpenter with strong leadership skills to join our team in a Leading Hand - Structures role. With multiple projects underway and more coming up, this is a great chance to be part of a skilled and dynamic team, working on high-profile projects like bridges, retaining walls, and boardwalks.

You will bring experience in formwork and boxing, concrete work, as well as skilled knowledge in steelwork. You'll also need to be confident reading and interpreting plans and have a proven background in civil building projects, preferably with bridge experience.

As a Leading Hand you will play an important role in managing and overseeing a wide range of projects. You will have experience leading and motivating a team of skilled tradespeople and labourers to ensure that projects are completed on time and to the highest standard.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who’s been leading teams, or is ready to step up and looking to grow their career while building meaningful infrastructure in our communities.

• Level 4 - Concrete Construction (Commercial and Civil Infrastructure)
• Proven experience in civil infrastructure concrete and formwork construction
• Demonstrated competency in formwork installation, steel fixing, and concrete placement and finishing
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from construction drawings and specifications
• Current Site Safe or ConstructSafe passport
• Ability to work unsupervised and complete tasks to programme and quality requirements
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements on civil construction sites
• Works well in a crew and communicates clearly
• Takes pride in quality, safety, and doing the job right

What we bring | He aha ta tatou kawe mai

• Competitive hourly rate, weekly pay and company vehicle (To and From work)
• Career opportunities through training & development
• Increased KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones
• Birthday leave after 1 year, retail discounts and a great working culture!
• Varied and interesting work every day
• An innovative company with diverse projects

The company is committed to providing a safe work environment. Successful candidates are required to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test prior to employment.

Trustworthy | Whakawhirinaki- People You Can Rely On

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Note: CORDE Ltd will not consider unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies for this vacancy. If recruitment support is needed, we will reach out to our trusted agencies.