Construction Technicians Wanted in Taranaki

Nationwide - Roles available across all regions of New Zealand.

Pay & Benefits

• Min $25.00 per hour to a maximum of $40.00 per hour
• Minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week
• Full-time, permanent roles
• PPE and tools provided
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and commercial projects

Job Description

Extrastaff, a Labour Hire Company, is hiring full-time Construction Technicians for deployment on infrastructure and commercial construction projects throughout New Zealand. Positions are full-time and permanent, with site location based on project demand.

Key Responsibilities

Tasks required of you that is within your skills and capabilities that is necessary for the business of the company.

Comply with all aspects of any contract, project or task and deliver customer services that meets or exceed the expectation of the customer or the Extrastaff business.

Erect scaffolding or ladders for assembling structures above ground level.

Creating structures, forms or chutes and pouring concrete.

Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood‑strip‑block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.

Fill cracks or other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.

Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod‑bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.

General labouring cleaning construction sites as required by managers

Loading and unloading building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around building sites.

All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience Required

Some experience in construction industry is preferable, but not essential.

Friendly, with good time management, & excellent work ethic are essential

Time management skills

A commitment to learning and developing your skills within the industry

Sound knowledge of H&S procedures

Reliable and hardworking

Fabricate and install custom joinery and cabinetry

General framing, fix‑outs, door hanging, skirting and architraves

Measure and cut materials with precision

Work as part of a team

Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workspace

Collaborate with other trades where needed

Must be able to pass Criminal Check and Drug Test

Nationwide Opportunity and Travel

Although this role is listed in Taranaki, we are recruiting for positions to be deployed across all regions of New Zealand, depending on project requirements.

North Island :

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Gisborne

Hawke’s Bay

Taranaki

Manawatu-Whanganui

Wellington

South Island :

Tasman

Nelson

Marlborough

West Coast

Canterbury

Otago

Southland

Applicants are invited to apply from any of these regions and must be willing to travel or relocate within the country as needed, relocation costs will be covered by the company.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a new challenge with an opportunity for a dynamic working environment and the possibility of travel, please click APPLY, attach your resume and brief covering letter outlining your experience.

Only short‑listed candidates will be contacted.

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

Please apply online! One of our consultants will be in touch with successful candidates.

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