Senior Civil Construction Leader - Projects & Teams

Fluid Recruitment; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluid Recruitment are seeking an experienced Civil Construction Leader to join a respected contracting business in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The role is a senior leadership position requiring a strong track record in project delivery, commercial management and people leadership across large civil schemes. You will mentor leaders, manage budgets and navigate client and subcontractor relationships to deliver complex solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive contracting experience across civil projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery, commercial management, and contract oversight.
• Mentor PMs and Site Managers.
• Manage budgets, variations, claims, and risk.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors.
• Operate at executive level to drive performance.

Skills

Hands-on contracting

Senior leadership

Drainage

Three Waters

Renewals

Infrastructure

Project management

Commercial management

Contract management

Leading projects

Mentoring

Budgets

Variations

Claims

Client relationships

Executive communication

Job description

Fluid Recruitment are seeking an experienced Civil Construction Leader to join a respected contracting business in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The role is a senior leadership position requiring a strong track record in project delivery, commercial management and people leadership across large civil schemes. You will mentor leaders, manage budgets and navigate client and subcontractor relationships to deliver complex solutions.