
Site Manager
Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing
Site Leadership & Team Coordination
You’ll be the go‑to person onsite—driving productivity, solving problems, and keeping the crew focused and safe.
Lead and direct daily site operations for both internal teams and subcontractors
Communicate clearly with the PM/CM about progress, needs, and challenges
Allocate tasks effectively and monitor completion
Support apprentices and developing team members to grow their skills
Quality, Safety & Productivity
We take pride in doing things right the first time—and you do too.
Maintain and enforce site Health & Safety standards
Run site inductions and toolbox talks
Ensure workmanship meets QA requirements
Keep the site tidy, organised, and efficient
Progress, Planning & Problem‑Solving
You’ll keep the job moving forward while staying ahead of potential issues.
Track daily progress and contribute to site diaries
Identify issues early and work with PM/CM to resolve them
Help maintain programme timelines and flag risks or delays
About You
You’re someone who wants to make an impact—on your projects and on the wider team.
You plan ahead, think practically, communicate well, and keep people motivated. You take pride in producing great work and enjoy the buzz of a job progressing smoothly. You understand people, you value team success, and you know how to bring others along with you.
What You’ll Bring
5+ years’ commercial construction site supervision experience
Strong understanding of sequencing and trade interfaces
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings
Practical problem‑solving ability
Confident communicator and proven team leader
Solid NZ Health & Safety knowledge (Site Safe or equivalent)
National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)
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