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Live your best life, work your best job with Downer in New Zealand

At Downer, we enable communities to thrive. From our roads to our rail, ports, and airports, it’s the Downer Transport and Infrastructure team that keeps New Zealand moving.

Working for Downer, you will be a part of a close-knit team that designs, builds, and maintains transport and infrastructure while you “live your best job” with an unbeatable work/life balance. 

No matter where in New Zealand you are, you’ll always be close to home and to the action. 

Be it in Auckland, where Downer has major maintenance contracts and projects and you can be out the door and at the beach in 20 minutes; in Wellington and Picton where Downer is a JV partner on the country’s largest marine infrastructure projects and the nearest boat ramp is about 10 minutes away; or in Queenstown where Downer have consistent projects and work with ski fields less than 30 minutes from the office

There’s something for everyone with Downer in New Zealand. We are working on some exciting projects and have some great opportunities available for career growth and success across the country. 

If you have any skills, experience, or qualifications in any of these professions, then we want to hear from you! 

  • Surveyors 
  • Paving Engineers and Managers  
  • Roadmaking Managers and Operators 
  • Road Maintenance Supervisors 
  • Roading Construction Engineers 
  • Rail Projects Manager  
  • Project Managers (Site Managers) 
  • Civil Engineers  
  • Project Engineers 
  • Commercial Managers  
  • Estimators / Quantity Surveyors 
  • Plant and Production workers 
  • Landscape Managers  
  • Qualified Gardeners  

Our people are industry experts and thought leaders. You’ll be surrounded by some of our industry’s best who are passionate about their work and the people around them. 

What else is in it for you?  
Downer is progressive and reliable. Successful applicants are offered competitive remuneration packages with flexible working arrangements built into their contracts because we take work-life balance seriously.

You will receive ongoing mentoring, training, and development opportunities to ensure your knowledge and skills continue to be industry-leading and your career opportunities limitless in an organisation the size of ours.   

We pride ourselves on our socially responsible, inclusive, and diverse culture, which includes a Zero Harm tolerance. 

Our people are encouraged to get involved in their communities. Downer supports volunteering initiatives and provides volunteer leave to help you give back. 

It doesn’t stop there – Downer employees receive extensive discounts and perks across sectors such as healthcare, childcare, retail, and travel.      

How to apply:  

If you are looking for more than just a job – but a real career opportunity, then we want to hear from you. Email your application to recruitment.advice@downer.co.nz or contact Mogamat George Mogamat.George@downer.co.nz

Reference: OFFSHORE 

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