Civil Carpenters - Timaru

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Join our team as a Civil Carpenter and play a key role in delivering important works at Timaru Port Wharf.

This is a Full Time, Fixed Term position until September 2027.

You’ll be part of a crew delivering reinforced concrete and structural carpentry work in an active port environment, where safety, quality, and teamwork matter every day. As a carpenter you will be ideally  trade qualified with experience in formwork, retaining walls, wharves, abutments, piers, columns, concrete and steel.

This role suits someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in getting the details right, and wants to be part of a flat, friendly team doing Good Work that lasts.

Key role responsibilities

• Complete formwork, boxing, and civil carpentry work for wharf and port structures.
• Interpret plans and drawings to deliver work accurately and efficiently.
• Repair, build, and fit structural elements as part of marine and heavy civil works.
• Work closely with supervisors, leaders, and site crew to keep delivery moving safely and smoothly.
• Operate hand and power tools needed for day-to-day carpentry work.

We’re looking for someone with

• At least 3 years’ experience in a carpentry role, ideally in civil or heavy construction.
• A carpentry qualification is highly preferred
• A Class 1 full NZ driver licence
• Experience with formwork, concrete structures, retaining walls, wharves, abutments, piers, columns, or similar civil works.
• A positive, collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn, grow, and contribute to a strong team culture.
• Strong safety awareness
• He pai te mahi, he pai ngā painga | Good work, good benefits
• KiwiSaver employer contributions
• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
• Family scholarships
• Additional fuel discount card
• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
• Medical insurance “an eligibility period applies”
• Life insurance
• At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.

Ko wai mātou | About us

At Fulton Hogan, Good Work is about more than what we build. It’s how we show up, how we treat each other, and how we keep moving forward. We’re not big on hierarchy or big egos. We work side by side, back good ideas, and give people real responsibility. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.

On the Timaru Port Wharf, that means being part of a team delivering important infrastructure in a demanding environment, while looking out for each other and keeping standards high when it counts.

How to apply

If you’re ready to bring your civil carpentry skills to a role that offers challenge, variety, and a solid team behind you, apply now and join us in doing Good Work every day.