Heavy Diesel Mechanic - Civil

Job Summary:

Keep the big gear moving. We’re looking for a Heavy Diesel Mechanic to join our Civil team and keep our fleet of excavators, loaders, trucks and other heavy machinery running safely and reliably. You’ll be hands-on with servicing, repairs, fault finding and keeping our equipment ready for the job.

We’re a family-owned business with a strong team, a great range of projects and plenty of variety. If you’re a practical, reliable mechanic who enjoys working on big machinery and wants to be part of a company where people know each other and take pride in their work, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Smith Crane and Construction is a family-owned business with over 30 years of experience, offering exceptional service across crane hire, civil construction (including marine civil and pre-cast manufacturing), transportation, and wind energy installation and maintenance. We pride ourselves on our strong team culture, commitment to safety, and continuing our family tradition of excellent customer focus and job execution.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining diesel, hydraulic, and electrical systems across our civil and crane fleet

Working on piling rigs, hammers, excavators, cranes, loaders, and other large plant

Carrying out rebuilds, servicing, preventative maintenance, and breakdown support (both in the field and workshop)

Supporting crane builds, rig mobilisation/demobilisation, and major overhauls

Using schematics, diagnostics, and your technical know-how to keep equipment running safely and efficiently

What You’ll Bring:

NZ Trade Qualification (Heavy Diesel or similar) with 3+ years’ post-trade experience

Proven background working on civil plant, piling rigs, excavators, or similar heavy machinery

Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical fault-finding ability

A self-motivated, reliable approach and pride in quality work

Full NZ driver’s licence (Class 2–5 and WTR endorsements an advantage)

What We Offer:

A modern, fully equipped service vehicle (for work and commute use)

Competitive remuneration with time and a half after 40 hours

The chance to work on major infrastructure projects across New Zealand and overseas

Exposure to complex, large-scale machinery and technically challenging work

Ongoing training, certification support, and career development

A supportive, experienced team that values skill, safety, and workmanship

How To Apply:

Please apply using the ‘Quick apply’ button now. If you have any specific questions, please contact Jess Williams; ••••@smithcranes.co.nz

Please note, successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, a pre-employment medical and police vetting.

You must also have the right to legally live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.