Why you will enjoy working here | Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei
Downer Is Committed To Delivering Excellence By Ensuring Our People Have The Environment And The Means To Be Successful. We Offer
Guaranteed Full-Time hours – minimum 40 per week
Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
All the tools of trade you need to do your job
Progression and development programs on offer including our inspiring leader’s programme for top performers
Have a look at our other great benefits here!
The Opportunity | Te kōwhiringa
Joining our Transport and Infrastructure business, as a Driver Operator, you’ll support our Taumarunui Road Construction & Maintenance crews in the delivery of ongoing assignments across the Bay of Plenty region.
You will assist with a diverse range of construction, renewal and maintenance projects across the region. Working alongside our dedicated team you may operate machinery including excavators, rollers, and trucks but will also from time to time need to use hand tools to get the job done.
This is a full-time, permanent role working across Monday – Friday with occasional weekend work.
Important Skills | Nga pūkenga matua
Required
With some experience operating civil machinery under your belt, you will be confident working within a team and independently as required. You will be comfortable using machinery to get the job done. You’ll also:
Enjoy working outdoors alongside a team
Be reliable and hard working with a positive 'can do' attitude
Show commitment to safe work practises
Have a Class 2 or 4 licence
Hold WTR endorsement (beneficial)
Be flexible to pick up occasional weekend work and on-call shifts
If you don’t have experience but have your Class 2 or 4 licences + a keen interest in civil construction, we are willing to offer training for the right candidate.
Our Organisation | Ko wai mātou
Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site here!
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 a 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.