Specialist Operator

The Fulton Hogan Life

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.  

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau | Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

We're looking for a Specialist Operator to join us at Fulton Hogan. You'll support work across our maintenance contracts and wider projects for mainly south of Auckland, which covers work across pavements, kerb and channel and asphalt.

You will be a skilled and safety conscious Excavator Operator joining a dedicated and hardworking construction team performing skilled duties, mainly as an operator but as part of driving the completion and adhering to the programme - you will also perform labouring duties such as concrete pours, finishing and laying asphalt when needed.

In addition to the above you will:

• Operate excavators to perform digging, trenching, loading, and grading tasks as directed

• Locate service using the CATGeny (Utility locator) 

• Be confident and competent in performing excavating per the specifications

• Conduct reinstatement of patches in the carriageways

• Carry out routine machine inspections, maintenance, and basic repairs

• Maintain accurate daily logs of operations, including fuel usage, hours worked, and incidents

• Complete operating towards and physical formwork and asphalt reinstatement duties for footpaths, driveways, kerbs and panel replacement

This role will be a Full Time, Permanent position with a minimum guarantee of 40 hours per week. The hourly rate is between $27.00 – $37.77 per hour. The official title for this position will be a Specialist Operator.

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.  
 

We're looking for someone with:

• A minimum 3 years' experience as an Excavator Operator in construction industry

• A minimum Class 1 Full NZ Drivers Licence

• A current (WTR) Wheels, Tracks and Rollers NZ Endorsement

• Able to operate up to 1.8 to 8 Tonne Excavators

• Flexible to work AM, PM and Night shifts and weekends (65% of the work includes night shift)

• You will ideally have experience in Concrete, Formwork and Asphalt for when not operating 

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• KiwiSaver employer contributions

• Fuel discount card

• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support

• Family scholarships

• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers

• Medical insurance "an eligibility period applies"

• Life insurance 

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community 

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan  and make an application to join our growing industry. 

Festive Season: The Fulton Hogan Recruitment team will be taking a break during the period Friday 19th December 2025 until 12th January 2026. Updates on applications during this period will commence once the team is back in the office. Thank you for your understanding ~ Happy Holidays

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply