Roofer

BuildRight Construction AU; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU in New Zealand invites skilled roofers and construction professionals to take the next step on major commercial roofing projects. You will join an established roofing and cladding team, gain exposure to modern systems, and advance your practical skills in a supportive, safety-first environment.

This role offers full-time employment, competitive remuneration based on experience, ongoing workplace support, health insurance, and visa sponsorship for eligible overseas

Qualifications

• Demonstrated roofing experience is preferred.
• Overseas roofers are encouraged to apply.
• Construction experience with transferable practical skills may be considered.
• Commercial roofing or cladding experience advantageous.
• Ability to measure, cut and install roofing materials.
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of construction site safety practices.
• Strong practical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a professional team.
• Physically capable of undertaking roofing and construction work.
• Reliable, motivated and willing to develop additional technical skills.
• Willingness to work across different project sites when required.
• Overseas applicants must satisfy NZ employment and immigration requirements

Responsibilities

• Install and secure roofing materials across commercial construction projects
• Measure, cut and prepare roofing materials for accurate installation
• Install edge, ridge and other roof flashings
• Work around roof penetrations, vents, corners, ridges and other structures
• Install waterproof sheets and roofing underlay to required standards
• Secure roofing underlay using appropriate nails and staples
• Position and align starter sheets correctly along roof edges
• Install successive roofing sheets while maintaining correct overlaps and fastening
• Interpret construction drawings, specifications and project requirements
• Assess work areas and identify the materials required for each project
• Work with modern commercial roofing and claddings systems
• Maintain accurate and high-quality workmanship throughout each project
• Identify potential hazards and follow established site safety procedures
• Use tools and equipment safely and responsibly
• Work collaboratively with supervisors and other tradespeople
• Travel to different project sites when required
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment

Skills

Roofing experience

Measuring & cutting

Construction safety

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Strong work ethic

Job description

TakethenextstepinyourconstructioncareerwithaNewZealandcommercialroofingopportunitydesignedaroundrealskills,genuineemploymentandprofessionaldevelopment.

Whetheryouareanexperiencedrooferoraconstructionprofessionallookingtobuildspecialisedroofingskills,thisroleofferstheopportunitytoworkalongsideanestablishedcommercialroofingandcladdingteamonmajorprojects.

Yourexistingexperienceandpracticalabilitieswillbeassessedaspartoftherecruitmentprocess,helpingmatchyouwithanopportunitythatreflectsyourcapabilities.You’llgainexposuretomodernroofingsystems,commercialconstructionmethodsandinnovativematerialswhiledevelopingskillsthatcansupportyourlong-termcareerinNewZealand.

Theroleoffersfull-timeemployment,competitiveremunerationbasedonexperience,ongoingworkplacesupport,healthinsuranceandtransporttoprojectsites.

The Opportunity

TakethenextstepinyourconstructioncareerwithaNewZealandcommercialroofingopportunitydesignedaroundrealskills,genuineemploymentandprofessionaldevelopment.

Whetheryouareanexperiencedrooferoraconstructionprofessionallookingtobuildspecialisedroofingskills,thisroleofferstheopportunitytoworkalongsideanestablishedcommercialroofingandcladdingteamonmajorprojects.

Yourexistingexperienceandpracticalabilitieswillbeassessedaspartoftherecruitmentprocess,helpingmatchyouwithanopportunitythatreflectsyourcapabilities.You’llgainexposuretomodernroofingsystems,commercialconstructionmethodsandinnovativematerialswhiledevelopingskillsthatcansupportyourlong-termcareerinNewZealand.

Theroleoffersfull-timeemployment,competitiveremunerationbasedonexperience,ongoingworkplacesupport,healthinsuranceandtransporttoprojectsites.

Key Responsibilities

• Installandsecureroofingmaterialsacrosscommercialconstructionprojects
• Measure,cutandprepareroofingmaterialsforaccurateinstallation
• Installedge,ridgeandotherroofflashings
• Workaroundroofpenetrations,vents,corners,ridgesandotherstructures
• Installwaterproofsheetsandroofingunderlaytorequiredstandards
• Secureroofingunderlayusingappropriatenailsandstaples
• Positionandalignstartersheetscorrectlyalongroofedges
• Installsuccessiveroofingsheetswhilemaintainingcorrectoverlapsandfastening
• Interpretconstructiondrawings,specificationsandprojectrequirements
• Assessworkareasandidentifythematerialsrequiredforeachproject
• Workwithmoderncommercialroofingandcladdingsystems
• Maintainaccurateandhigh-qualityworkmanshipthroughouteachproject
• Identifypotentialhazardsandfollowestablishedsitesafetyprocedures
• Usetoolsandequipmentsafelyandresponsibly
• Workcollaborativelywithsupervisorsandothertradespeople
• Traveltodifferentprojectsiteswhenrequired
• Maintainaclean,organisedandsafeworkenvironment

Requirements & Eligibility

• Demonstratedroofingexperienceispreferred
• ExperiencedRoofersfromoverseasareencouragedtoapply
• Constructionexperiencewithtransferablepracticalskillsmaybeconsidered
• Commercialroofingorcladdingexperienceisanadvantage
• Abilitytoaccuratelymeasure,cutandinstallroofingmaterials
• Abilitytounderstandconstructiondrawingsandspecifications
• Goodknowledgeofconstructionsitesafetypractices
• Strongpracticalandproblem-solvingabilities
• Goodattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoquality
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyaspartofaprofessionalteam
• Physicallycapableofundertakingroofingandconstructionwork
• Reliable,motivatedandwillingtodevelopadditionaltechnicalskills
• Willingnesstoworkacrossdifferentprojectsiteswhenrequired
• OverseasapplicantsmustsatisfyapplicableNewZealandemploymentandimmigrationrequirements

Special Instructions

SponsorshipavailableforeligibleandexperiencedoverseasRoofers.

• Installandsecureroofingmaterialsacrosscommercialconstructionprojects
• Measure,cutandprepareroofingmaterialsforaccurateinstallation
• Installedge,ridgeandotherroofflashings
• Workaroundroofpenetrations,vents,corners,ridgesandotherstructures
• Installwaterproofsheetsandroofingunderlaytorequiredstandards
• Secureroofingunderlayusingappropriatenailsandstaples
• Positionandalignstartersheetscorrectlyalongroofedges
• Installsuccessiveroofingsheetswhilemaintainingcorrectoverlapsandfastening
• Interpretconstructiondrawings,specificationsandprojectrequirements
• Assessworkareasandidentifythematerialsrequiredforeachproject
• Workwithmoderncommercialroofingandcladdingsystems
• Maintainaccurateandhigh-qualityworkmanshipthroughouteachproject
• Identifypotentialhazardsandfollowestablishedsitesafetyprocedures
• Usetoolsandequipmentsafelyandresponsibly
• Workcollaborativelywithsupervisorsandothertradespeople
• Traveltodifferentprojectsiteswhenrequired
• Maintainaclean,organisedandsafeworkenvironment

• Demonstratedroofingexperienceispreferred
• ExperiencedRoofersfromoverseasareencouragedtoapply
• Constructionexperiencewithtransferablepracticalskillsmaybeconsidered
• Commercialroofingorcladdingexperienceisanadvantage
• Abilitytoaccuratelymeasure,cutandinstallroofingmaterials
• Abilitytounderstandconstructiondrawingsandspecifications
• Goodknowledgeofconstructionsitesafetypractices
• Strongpracticalandproblem-solvingabilities
• Goodattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoquality
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyaspartofaprofessionalteam
• Physicallycapableofundertakingroofingandconstructionwork
• Reliable,motivatedandwillingtodevelopadditionaltechnicalskills
• Willingnesstoworkacrossdifferentprojectsiteswhenrequired
• OverseasapplicantsmustsatisfyapplicableNewZealandemploymentandimmigrationrequirements

SponsorshipavailableforeligibleandexperiencedoverseasRoofers.

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