Chances of getting a job as a roading construction worker are good due to:
- national and local government plans to spend over $5 billion on transport each year until 2028, with a focus on building and maintaining safer roads, walkways and cycleways.
- roading construction workers being upskilled and moving into other roles within a company
- high staff turnover – as roading construction workers are in demand, they can easily change employer for better conditions.
Road Roller Operator, Paving Plant Operator and Road Traffic Controller will appear on Immigration New Zealand's Green List or Construction and Infrastructure Sector Agreement from March 2024.
This means the Government is actively encouraging these skilled workers from overseas to work in New Zealand
According to the Census, 1,821 roading construction workers worked in New Zealand in 2018.
Spring the best time to look for roading construction work
Job opportunities for roading construction workers are best in spring and early summer, when most roading work is done.
Temp agencies useful for finding your first role
Roading construction companies often prefer to employ roading construction workers on a temporary basis to start with. Although these are usually short-term contract positions, they're likely to lead to more permanent work if you're suited to the role.
Most roading construction workers work for private companies
Most roading construction workers are employed by construction or roading companies. About 30 large companies do 90% of the roading work in New Zealand.
