Rangiora - Civil Construction Foreman Water and Drainage
Chinnery Construction Ltd is a civil construction company established at the end of 2021, specialising in drainage, water reticulation, earthworks and Civil work throughout Canterbury. With the rest of 2025 looking busy we are looking to bring an Experienced Water and Drainage foreman to our team.
Chinnery Construction is a small family-owned business with a team based in North Canterbury priding itself on efficient and quality work with a point of difference. We are looking to employ someone who is not only going to be an employee but a part of the Chinnery Construction Family for years to come.
We are looking for someone who is young and enthusiastic to lead a smaller team of 2, completing smaller jobs from start to finish. These jobs would range from water connections, water main repairs, installation of new watermains, some drainage and civil works.
We would be interested to hear from Current 2ICs looking to progress and take the next step also, this role may be suited to you if you have the right experience.
For the role we are looking for someone to bring- Level 4 Water Reticulation
- CCC authorised water installer (Not essential but would be favored)
- CCC authorised Drainlayer
- Experience installing watermains, connections to watermains and dealing with water fittings
- Experience installing gravity drainage, manholes, PVC and concrete pipes
- Experience operating excavators, rollers, loaders etc.
- Experience in drainage works Sewer and Stormwater
- Experience in general civil day to day operations
- Experience managing staff working under your supervision.
- Ability to follow instructions and worked unsupervised.
- A health and safety mind set
- Motivated and driven individual
- Class 4 or 5 license would be an advantage
- based in the North Canterbury Area
- Company Vehicle
- Competitive pay rate depending on experience
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunity's
- be put through all truck license's
- The opportunity to work for a tight knit team and culture where everyone can be relied on
If this position sound like you, please get in contact and send your CV's to Nic@chinnery.co.nz.
If you don't have a CV, no worries give Nic a call to chat on - 027 280 9516