24 Site Manager jobs in New Zealand

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Plumbing Site Supervisor to oversee plumbing works across our residential and commercial projects. The successful candidate will coordinate day-to-day site operations, ensure compliance with New Zealand building regulations and health & safety standards, and lead plumbing teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities ：

Supervise and coordinate plumbing activities on multiple project sites.

Interpret plans, specifications, and technical drawings to ensure plumbing installations meet the NZ Building Code and relevant standards.

Allocate tasks, monitor progress, and provide on-site leadership to plumbers, apprentices, and subcontractors.

Ensure all work complies with NZ health and safety regulations  and company policies.

Liaise with engineers, architects,contractors, suppliers, and clients to ensure smooth project delivery.

Maintain accurate site records, including progress reports, compliance documentation, and health & safety checklists.

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to apprentices and junior staff.

Manage site resources efficiently, including tools, equipment, and material.

To be considered for this role, you must have:

At least 2 years trades related experience or a level 4 or above relevant qualification

Strong leadership and team management skills

A strong focus on workplace safety and quality

We Offer:

Full-time stable employment

Opportunities for long-term development

A great pay ranging from $31.25 - $40 per hour.

Guaranteed of 30 to 40 hours per week.

If you feel like this job is right for you, please submit your CV with a cover letter by clicking "APPLY" now.

Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in New Zealand. Applicants for this position should be NZ citizens or NZ resident visa holders.

We may ask you to provide a reference check as well as confirming you do not have a criminal record in the past.

Job Title: Site Supervisor

Job location/region: Auckland

Number of positions for this job: 1

Employment Type: Permanent

Days required: Monday to Saturday

Hours per week: guaranteed a minimum of 30 hours a week, a maximum of 40 hours a week.

Hourly rate: Minimum hourly rate is $50
Maximum hourly rate is $52

Job Description:

• managing construction personnel and delegating tasks to meet deadlines
• performing regular inspections of the construction site
• identifying potential safety hazards and managing them accordingly
• ensuring all personnel comply with health and safety practices, such as wearing the appropriate protective equipment
• organising work schedules
• checking work techniques are correct and safe
• managing orders and deliveries of building materials
• assisting project managers with planning work activities
• completing site reports and other records
• attending site management meetings

Skills & Experience:

• Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant hands-on work experience in the same filed or industry,
• Be a great team player, be able to follow instructions,
• Be physically fit and willingness to work hard,
• Good eye for detais and ability to solve problems practically and effectively

Attention: Please include your visa status in your cover letter, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are looking for experienced Site Traffic Management Specialist / STMS at all levels of experience to join our new branch in Te Hana.

About the Role

In this job, you’ll help with setting up and managing temporary traffic management at various worksites across the north Auckland region. Your tasks will include setting up and taking down traffic sites based on approved plans, leading your team on-site, completing required paperwork and reports, and making sure that everyone – you, your team, and the public – stays safe.

What You’ll Need

• Experience as an STMS or similar role, with a solid understanding of traffic management principles.

• A current STMS Cat A/B/C qualification and knowledge of CoPTTM and the transition to the new risk-based NZGTTM.

• Confidence in handling STMS duties and leading your team.

• Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

• The ability to stay calm under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• A commitment to safety and quality.

• A Class 2 driver’s license is an advantage.

Important Information

All successful candidates will need to pass a pre-employment drug test.

We are a construction company based in Auckland. We are looking for construction project manager to manage and oversee our median to large-scale construction projects.

What we need:

· Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management

· Good communication skills and Teamwork sprite

· Hardworking and Proactive attitude

· Willing to work in various construction environment

Tasks Include:

· consult with clients, building professionals, local council, and architects

· interpreting drawings and architectural plans

· estimate the number of workers, types of machinery and materials required

· estimate prices and put in tenders for jobs

· plan building programmes and co-ordinate supplies of materials and machinery· plan, establish and monitor health and safety systems

· establish and implement traffic management and environmental plans

· work with quantity surveyors to ensure costs are kept within budget.

Salary:

$40 per hour

Working hours:

40 hours per week

Job Description :

Company Name: Luban GL Construction Limited

Work location: Auckland

Length of employment: Full time and permanent

Hourly rate: $40 to $50 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week (Minimum 30 hours guaranteed).

Luban GL Construction Limited located in Auckland is a construction company. Currently we are in need of a Construction Project Manager in line with our increasing projects at hand.

Your role will be ensuring that the project is running smoothly and efficiently. In order to be successful in this role, you will need to ensure monthly schedules are set and kept to, jobs are prioritized, and strict Health and Safety policies are followed.

Your duties may include but not limited to:

• Analysing and interpreting architectural drawings and specifications to guarantee precise implementation of project plans.

• Coordinating labour resources and overseeing the procurement and timely delivery of materials, equipment, and plant resources.

• Collaborating with architects, engineers, and technical professionals to align project goals and maintain quality standards.

• Negotiating with building owners, property developers, and subcontractors to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

• Implementing coordinated work programs across multiple construction sites.

• Ensuring compliance with building legislation and maintain performance standards for quality, cost, and safety.

• Facilitating the submission of plans to local authorities.

• Managing contracts or subcontract specialized building services as needed.

• Monitoring the quality and progress of subcontractors’ work to ensure adherence to project specifications.

• Coordinating building inspections by local authorities to ensure regulatory compliance.

To be successful in this role, you need to have

• NZQF Level 7 or higher qualification in the field relevant to construction management/engineering, or at least five years relevant work experience is required
•  Clean police record
•  Can pass drug tests

If you are willing to work at Auckland a long-term basis, and have the necessary attributes above, you are welcome to apply for the position by emailing your CV (including contact details and visa status) to us.

Applicants for this position with NZ citizenship or residence visa with relevant work experience and/or qualification will be given preference. Appropriate work visa is required for non-resident/citizen applicants.

The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running and operations of construction projects. This role requires strong leadership, the ability to manage resources, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

This is a permanent full time position. 

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Management

• Collaborate closely with clients to develop project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Monitor and direct all phases of project execution to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.

Resource and Team Management

• Manage procurement and allocation of construction materials, equipment, and labour resources effectively and to budget.
• Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Lead and support the operations team through performance management, KPI development, and professional growth initiatives.
• Organize and oversee meetings with management, staff, and stakeholders to drive project outcomes.

Quality Control

• Implement and oversee quality control procedures in line with project specifications, contractual obligations, and legal requirements.
• Develop and enforce the Project Quality Plan in coordination with clients.
• Conduct regular site inspections and review construction methodologies to maintain high-quality standards.

Safety Management

• Develop, implement, and enforce safety protocols in accordance with industry regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify potential hazards, and implement mitigation strategies to safeguard workers and site operations.
• Foster a strong safety culture across all teams and contractors.

Communication and Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, subcontractors, consultants, and relevant authorities.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication among all parties to ensure alignment on project goals and progress.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, reports, and presentations as required.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all construction activities comply to local, regional, and national regulations, including environmental and health & safety standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and industry codes to ensure ongoing compliance throughout project delivery.

  Other duties

·    Fulfil other duties as required

Required Qualities

·    Professional approach

·    Ability to work under pressure

·    Organizational and time management skills

·    Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

·    Leadership and people management skills

·    Understanding of workplace health and safety regulations

·    Excellent attention to detail

·    Computer literate

Desired Competencies

·    Analytical thinking

·    Initiative

·    Business awareness and commerciality

·    Tenacity

·    Strategic thinking

·    Positive approach to change

·    Teamwork

Experience

·    Minimum 3 years’ experience with overseeing projects to schedule, budget, quality and safety standards

·    Experience in managing staff to meet project specific key performance indicators relating to safety, quality, programme and finance.

Looking for an experienced Project Manager in Manawatu. 

This is a permanent full time role, working 40 hours and up to 50 hours per week. 

Leading the successful bidding and delivery of specific projects and contracts for clients and contributing to business overall success.

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and reporting to achieve financial targets. 
• Oversee contract administration, ensuring compliance and managing risks. 
• Lead design management processes to ensure effective design outcomes.  
• Champion health and safety policies, ensuring a safe work environment for all. 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and other stakeholders. 
• Implement robust information management practices using Procore. 
• Lead project governance processes and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders. 

What you'll bring to the role 

• Proven expereince as a Project Manager in pavement construction and AWPT delivery essential 
• STrong commercial acumen and proven experience in commercial decision making 
• Understanding of the technical, contractual, and financial requirements involved in construction and maintenance contracts. 
• Operataional management expereince, planning, resource allocation and coordination. 
• Financial management, track record in running successful projects, being accountable for P&L, budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, reconciliation, reporting 
• Strong client management capability with a strong focus on client relationships 
• Understanding of the Construction Contracts Act and knowledge to apply NZS3910 is desirable 
• Civil Engineering Diploma, Degree or similar 
• Strong focus on health and safety not just your own but your colleagues and the public 
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and work well as part of a dynamic team.

Applicants must bave valid work rights. 

Project Manager - Christchurch

·    Competitive market rates

·    Complex and multi-discipline infrastructure projects

·   Career growth opportunities

Do you want to work for a dynamic, exciting, and multiple award-winning civil construction business, that demands lateral thinking and a solution focus to succeed?

Hunter Civil has projects across Canterbury and the South Island in 3 waters reticulation and pump stations, water and waste water treatment, temporary works, retaining walls, bridges, skate parks, marine developments and complex structures. They have a solid track record of doing extremely difficult challenging and high-quality projects.

As one of a team of Project Managers you will be responsible for the smooth operation of one/several civil construction sites including management of the programme, budget, resources, methodology, construction detailing, HSQE and more.

This is a full time challenging role best suited to someone who has highly developed critical thinking skills, is details driven, able to build, develop and lead high performing teams. This will require highly disciplined organisational skills, necessary to succeed in this highly dynamic challenging industry.

Required experience and skills: 

• A solid experience working within the NZ civil construction industry – we are looking at candidates capable of taking projects from tender development to handover, ideally with minimum of 5 years’ experience, typically with a value of $500K to $10M.

• An in depth understanding of contractual facets of construction – especially NZ3910:2013, and change management.

• A proven delivery record of leading multiple projects to successful outcomes.

• Able to produce detailed reports on project performance.

• Superb communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

• Hold a relevant tertiary education within civil industry/engineering.

• Proficiency using MS Project or similar project management software. Create and/or contribute to the detailed construction programme. Monitor and update regularly.

• Interpret and advise on job designs, value engineer where appropriate, project plans, and assist project controls, including budgeting, scheduling, planning and risk.

• Develop workforce management plan, and plan for current and future work.

• Ability to lead and direct Project/Site Engineers, on site operational teams and coordinate with the wider Management team.

• Alignment of key results areas and KPI’s to meet company’s objectives and vision to deliver physical outcomes at scale and pace.

• Working closely with the Operation Manager and the Contracts Manager to identify ideas to innovate and improve the delivery of the project.

What’s on offer with our client:

• Ongoing support and opportunities for career progression.

• Excellent exposure to a range of complex, dynamic and challenging projects, where your existing skills and experience can be leveraged, while providing new work type opportunities.

• Competitive remuneration package and high levels of autonomy.

• A great company culture with a dynamic and long serving team that results in a fun place to work.

If you’re focused on your career progression, expanding your skills and challenging your capabilities, Hunter Civil is the right choice.

In return you will be matched with rewarding remuneration packages to suit individual experience, internal/external training and career development and a highly driven and skilled team that produces outcomes through accountability.

 Applicants for this position must have New Zealand residency or an open New Zealand work visa. Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates who require a job offer or visa condition changes under an Immigration NZ Accredited Employer to work in New Zealand. Additionally, all candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

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