Employment Fact Sheets : Construction
	05 ROADING & INFRASTRUCTURE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Recommended Qualifications

Earthmoving Labourer (Asphalt, concrete,chip sealing and road pavement workers only) : National Certificate in Civil Construction Works – Introductory skills OR National Certificate in Civil Road Construction AND/OR National Certificate in Civil Road Maintenance AND three years' relevant experience.

Construction Project Manager: Bachelor or Diploma of Engineering or equivalent and Project Management qualification AND a minimum of five years' experience AND staff management experience.

Construction Project Manager (Foreman): At least five years' experience in building or maintaining roads AND staff management experience AND appropriate driver's licence.

Paving Plant Operator (Roading): National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation (with strands in Skilled and Multiskilled) Level 3, Drivers licence with the wheels, tracks and rollers endorsement AND three years’ relevant experience.

For assessment of overseas qualifications, contact the New Zealand Qualifications Authority: www.nzqa.govt.nz

PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

InfraTrain New Zealand
www.infratrain.co.nz
Industry training organisation for the infrastructure industries.
Roading New Zealand
www.roadingnz.org.nz
Represents the roading industry in New Zealand.
Road Engineering Association of Asia & Australasia (NZ)
www.reaaa.co.nz
Industry organisation for those in the road engineering profession.
New Zealand Contractors Federation
www.nzcontractors.co.nz
National organisation of the civil engineering, construction and general contracting industries.
INGENIUM
www.ingenium.org.nz
Association for those involved in public infrastructure in NZ.

FINDING A JOB

UBD Business Directory
www.ubd.co.nz
In New Zealand, trades people and construction workers often approach employers directly.The UBD Business Directory is a useful way of finding contact details of possible employers by region.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Kiwi Careers
www.careers.govt.nz
Job-specific information on employment opportunities and market trends.
Department of Labour
ers.govt.nz
This site contains basic information on laws relating to the workplace. It outlines the main rights and obligations of employers and employees.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Land Transport NZ
www.landtransport.govt.nz

Funds construction and manages safety on New Zealand roads. For information on driver licensing, select "LTSA".

Ministry of Transport
www.mot.govt.nz
Responsible for developing transport policy and for providing advice to the Government.
Transit New Zealand
www.transit.govt.nz
Manages the state highway network.

Page Last Updated: 26 Apr 2005

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