Grader Operator (Road Construction)

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the road construction contractor in Atlantis. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a road construction contractor in Atlantis. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Do the pre-start checklist on your machine before the first bucket
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant

• Certificates on more than one machine type
• PrDP for tipper or lowbed work
• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders

• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle

• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.