Site Supervisor - Three Waters & Critical Assets

Not Your Typical Civil Supervisor Role

If you're looking for a role where every day looks the same, this isn't it.

We're recruiting for a hands-on Site Supervisor to join a specialist civil team delivering complex Three Waters infrastructure projects across Auckland (with some projects across the North Island). You'll be leading crews working on critical water and wastewater assets, often in challenging environments where clients rely on your team to diagnose, manage and resolve problems safely and efficiently.

One day you could be supervising repairs on a large-diameter watermain. The next you could be coordinating emergency wastewater works, working around live assets, or delivering specialist infrastructure projects for major utility clients.

This is a working supervisor role. We need someone who leads from the front, isn't afraid to get their boots dirty, and can earn the respect of their crew through experience and action.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading civil and pipeline crews on Three Waters projects

Managing day-to-day site operations, safety and quality

Working around live water, wastewater and stormwater assets

Coordinating emergency and planned maintenance works

Reading plans and directing crews to deliver work safely and efficiently

Liaising with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders

Supporting and mentoring Leading Hands and crew members

Participating in an on-call roster for critical infrastructure response

What We're Looking For

Proven experience supervising Three Waters projects

Strong background in pipeline, watermain or wastewater infrastructure

Experience working around live assets

Ability to lead crews under pressure

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Physically fit and capable of working in challenging environments

Strong health and safety mindset

Class 2 licence or higher preferred

Site Safe Gold desirable

Confined Space, Working at Heights and First Aid advantageous

Ideal Backgrounds

You may currently be a

Site Supervisor

Civil Supervisor

Working Foreman

Water Infrastructure Supervisor

Pipeline Supervisor

Utilities Supervisor

Senior Foreman ready for a bigger challenge

We're particularly interested in supervisors who still enjoy being close to the work and don't see themselves jumping into Project Management anytime soon.

The Reality

Let's be transparent.

Some projects involve long hours.

Monday - Friday 7am-5pm 50 hour working week

There is an on-call roster.

You'll occasionally work nights.

Wastewater work can be wet, cold and challenging.

Travel is required from time to time, typically one to two weeks, occasionally longer.

What you'll get in return is variety, autonomy, an experienced team around you, and the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and interesting infrastructure projects in the country.

What's On Offer

Company vehicle

Phone and laptop if required

Additional allowances apply for night shift and emergency work

On-call allowances Call-out allowances apply when/if called out

Travel and accommodation allowances

Strong investment in training and development

Genuine progression opportunities

A Final Note

These roles aren't suited to everyone.

We're looking for people who thrive under pressure, take pride in their workmanship, value safety, and genuinely enjoy solving problems. If you're someone who wants challenging work, strong teammates and a chance to build a career in specialist infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants must be prepared to undergo pre-employment health, drug and alcohol testing, criminal conviction history checks, and be a NZ Resident or hold a current NZ work visa.