Motor Scraper Operators

  • Permanent positions
  • Local work for local people
  • New exciting projects

Be provided with an opportunity to be at the forefront of earthmoving on some large-scale jobs across Canterbury.

Rooney Earthmoving Ltd is a large family-owned South Island business with work bases in Oamaru, Waimate, Timaru, Ashburton and Christchurch. We have been around for over 49 years and have become a trusted, progressive brand in the civil construction industry.

We are currently recruiting permanent roles to join our Christchurch or Ashburton construction teams.

What’s so great about us? We offer:

  • Somewhere local to work with job security
  • An opportunity to move through the ranks with mentorship and new challenges
  • Working with local people who care about their city
  • Competitive pay rates with many available hours

Due to our solid forward civil work program and some exciting new projects, we require Scraper Drivers with experience and attributes that include:

  • Individuals with skills and experience on modern motor scrapers.
  • Experienced with push pull, twin engine units.
  • Skills across a range of earthmoving machines.
  • A proven knowledge of health and safety standards and systems on civil projects.
  • Skilled to produce a tidy finishing but still able to maintain output.
  • Can work the hours to get the results without damaging the gear.

As a member of the Rooney Earthmoving team, you can reap the rewards of working locally with a great company that works on exciting projects.