Leading Hand Carpenter - Civil

1w1 week ago

Fulton Hogan

Auckland, NZ · Full-time · NZ$95,000 – NZ$120,000

About this role

We're looking for an experienced Leading Hand Carpenter to join our Civil Construction team on the SH1 P2D (Stage 1B) project. This staged upgrade improves SH1 travel reliability, access, and safety, including 6km of three-laned motorway, six new bridges, and interfacing local roads. You will lead a crew of carpenters and labourers where no two days are the same.

Leadership is key to success, supported by excellent communication and organisational skills. Maintain an eye for detail and think on the spot to resolve operational issues. Actively perform duties alongside the team using machinery and hand tools.

Lead and coordinate daily activities of carpenters, apprentices, and labourers. Attend and contribute to daily pre-start and toolbox meetings. Allocate tasks, set priorities, and monitor progress against the programme while preventing rework through precise checks.

At Fulton Hogan, we live by REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – as one team. Enjoy ongoing training, career growth, and benefits like KiwiSaver contributions and family scholarships. We care about wellbeing and community involvement.

Requirements

Hold a trade qualified NZ Certificate in Carpentry or Concrete Construction
Hold a class 1 full licence, WTR is advantageous
Good knowledge of reinforced concrete structures, materials, methods and tools involved in road construction and maintenance including reading construction plans
Has 5+ years’ experience in construction industry ideally within the Civil Sector
Proven experience in leading teams - this is preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good knowledge of operating hand tools, and smaller light plant

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate daily activities of carpenters, apprentices, and labourers
Actively perform duties along with the team and operate machinery, hand tools
Perform formwork, steel tying, concrete and general carpentry activities
Allocate tasks, set priorities, and monitor progress against programme
Attend and contribute to daily pre-start and toolbox meetings
Prevent rework by checking measurements, levels, and details before and after installation
Communicate material and equipment requirements in advance to Engineers and Foreman
Assist with recording daily site diaries, labour hours, and variations relating to carpentry works