The Opportunity | Te kōwhiringa
Ready to take the next step in your civil construction career? Downer is looking for an experienced and motivated Drainlayer to join our Nelson team. With a strong pipeline of work across water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, this is your opportunity to secure a full-time, permanent role with a company that invests in its people.
No two days are the same – you’ll be working on a variety of essential civil projects that help keep communities connected and running. If you enjoy hands-on work, working outdoors, and being part of a supportive crew that values safety and teamwork, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with guaranteed hours, competitive pay, overtime opportunities, allowances, and penal rates under the South Island AWUNZ agreement.
About the role
As a Drainlayer, you’ll be involved in the installation, maintenance and repair of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure across the Nelson region. You’ll work alongside experienced crews delivering high-quality civil works safely and efficiently.
What you’ll bring:
Why you will enjoy working here | Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei
How to apply | Me pēhea ki te tono
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application!
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
