Civil Drainage Labourer (Otago)

HEB Construction’s Civil team based in Queenstown is looking for a hardworking and reliable Heavy Civil Drainage Labourer to support our drainage and civil crews across the region.

This is a hands-on role working on major infrastructure projects, including 3-waters, subdivisions, roading, and heavy civil earthworks. If you enjoy physical work, want to build your skills, and are keen to be part of a high-performing team, this is the opportunity for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assisting with installation of stormwater, wastewater, and water supply pipelines

• Supporting excavation, trenching, shoring, and pipe-laying operations

• Backfilling, compaction, and site reinstatement work

• Operating small tools and supporting machinery/plant operators

• Spotting for machine operators and maintaining safe exclusion zones

• General labouring duties around active heavy civil construction sites

• Ensuring a clean, safe, and well-organised work area

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in civil drainage or heavy civil construction (preferred, but training available for the right person)

• Ability to work safely around machinery and trenches

• Good level of physical fitness and willingness to work outdoors in all conditions

• Strong work ethic, reliability, and commitment to safety

• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and good communication skills

• Full driver’s licence (Class 1 required; WTR an advantage)

• Ability to pass pre-employment checks (drug/alcohol etc.)

What's in it for you?

We offer a number of benefits including giving you an extra day off a year to celebrate your birthday, subsidised health insurance, free life insurance cover and a number of wellbeing offerings.

We like to say working at HEB is more than just a job - it's a career.

If all this sounds like you - apply now!