Essjay Contracting

ESSJAY CONTRACTING

Your Project. Our Partnership.

Australia-Wide Plant Hire | Mining | Civil | Quarry | Infrastructure

“When the margin for error is zero, Essjay Contracting provides the control, accountability and certainty needed to deliver.”

Essjay Contracting is a proven delivery partner for complex civil, mining and infrastructure projects across Australia.

Based in Rockhampton and operating nationwide, we support projects in some of the country’s most demanding environments, including remote, regional, FIFO and high-risk sites.

With more than a decade of experience and over 250 successfully delivered projects, Essjay Contracting does not just supply machinery. We provide the people, systems and leadership needed to help drive projects to successful outcomes.

As an integrated solutions provider, Essjay Contracting offers single accountability, coordinated delivery and full ownership of outcomes. This is what sets us apart.

From mobilisation and planning through to operational delivery, we provide a complete solution spanning experienced operators, machinery, transport logistics, site services and support equipment. Our clients deal with one contractor, one leadership team and one standard of delivery.

By consolidating accountability, we reduce fragmentation, minimise risk and improve efficiency across complex project environments.

Built for scale and designed for delivery, Essjay Contracting combines experienced leadership, robust systems and disciplined execution to deliver safe, efficient and reliable outcomes, regardless of project size or complexity.

WHO WE ARE

• 145+ pieces of heavy plant
• 100+ skilled staff
• 250+ completed projects
• Australia-wide capability
• Wet and dry hire available
• 24/7 support and mobilisation

OUR FLEET

Earthmoving & Production Equipment

• Graders, John Deere and CAT 140M series
• Excavators from 13T to 75T including Komatsu, Hitachi, CAT, Volvo and Kobelco
• Dozers from CAT D6 through to D11
• Scrapers including CAT 631, 637 and 651 fleet
• Loaders including CAT 950M
• Compactors and rollers including CAT 825 series
• Skid steers including Kubota fleet

Haulage & Support Equipment

• Prime movers including Kenworth and Volvo fleet
• Water carts including extensive late-model Isuzu fleet
• Tipper trucks
• Fuel and service trucks
• Jetpatcher truck
• Crew trucks
• Generators, welders and support equipment

Moxy / Articulated Dump Trucks

• CAT, Volvo and Bell fleet
• A30 to A45 range including water carts

Trailers & Transport

• Low loader floats and step decks
• Dollies including Loughlin, TRT and Pengelly
• Flat top trailers
• Gooseneck and fuel trailers
• Washdown and service trailers
• Large fleet of Action and Jamieson semi and tri-axle water tankers

Our team brings deep technical knowledge, practical expertise and disciplined execution to every project. We provide end-to-end solutions backed by experienced operators, dedicated leadership and strong systems across quality, safety and environmental management.

Every machine in our fleet is maintained to strict industry and OEM standards, with fatigue monitoring camera systems and a safety-first culture underpinning everything we do.

At Essjay Contracting, we see solutions where others see challenges. We bring the capability to take projects from concept to completion, turning plans on paper into high-performing, real-world outcomes.

Because success is not measured at handover. It is measured in the quality, reliability and longevity of what is left behind.

Services We Offer:

Collaborative Delivery Every time.

• Road Maintenance
• Bulk Earthworks
• Diesel Fitting
• Equipment Maintenance
• Rural Works 
• Clearing Works
• Rehabilitation
• Dam Construction
• Detailed Foundation Earthworks

Completed over 250 Projects

Recent Projects:

• Warrego Highway safety upgrades (FK Gardner & Sons / Georgiou Group)
• Mackay Ring Road Stage 1 (CPB)
• Bruce Highway safey upgrades (WBHO)
• Kabra Holdings rail project - Segment 2 of the Rocklands to Stanwell rail duplication (Aurizon)
• Eurombah Creek, Spring Gully QLD (Ostwald Bros Civil)
• NDRRA Restoration Works North Package