Senior Site Manager: Complex Builds & On‑Site Leadership

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing Days

Awards & Recognition

Wellbeing program

Social events & Family Days

Job summary

BESIX Watpac in Christchurch is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead on-site operations for major projects, reporting to the Project Manager.

You will coordinate all subcontractors, oversee programming and logistics, and drive safety, quality and environment policies to ensure timely, compliant delivery.

The role requires a building/construction qualification, proven experience delivering large projects, and strong leadership, communication and autonomous decision-making.

Qualifications

• Degree/ diploma in building or construction.
• Experience delivering large building projects for a principal contractor.
• Ability to communicate, influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Autonomous with initiative and sound decision making.
• Proven ability to lead a results driven team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive company safety, environment and quality policies, practices and procedures on site.
• Coordinate construction activities on and off site and ensure compliance with conditions and regulations.
• Call and chair site co-ordination meetings with subcontractors, suppliers and design team.
• Review the construction programme and resequence to achieve completion date.
• Ensure on-site delivery of the technical component of the subcontractor scope in line with contract documents.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Team leadership

Influence

Education

Degree/Diploma in building/construction

Job description

BESIX Watpac in Christchurch is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead on-site operations for major projects, reporting to the Project Manager.

You will coordinate all subcontractors, oversee programming and logistics, and drive safety, quality and environment policies to ensure timely, compliant delivery.

The role requires a building/construction qualification, proven experience delivering large projects, and strong leadership, communication and autonomous decision-making.