Senior Site Manager: Lead Large-Scale NZ Projects

BESIX Watpac; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Awards & Recognition Program

Wellbeing program with annual health/p

Social events & family days

Job summary

BESIX Watpac in Christchurch is seeking a Senior Site Manager to oversee on-site operations, coordinating subcontractors, programming, and logistics to deliver projects on time and to the required standard.

The role requires a degree or diploma in construction, proven large-project delivery experience, and the ability to lead effectively while building strong relationships across the project team and client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in building/construction, or other recognised tertiary or trade qualification in a construction related field.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering large building projects for a principal contractor.
• Ability to communicate, influence and build effective relationships at all levels of the business.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision making skills.
• Proven ability to build and lead an effective results driven team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive company safety, environment and quality policies, practices and procedures in compliance with Management Plans and OH&S legislative requirements to provide a safe workplace at all times.
• Coordinate all construction activities on and off site and ensuring that all conditions and regulations are complied with.
• Call and chair site co-ordination meetings of subcontractors, suppliers and members of the design team, as required, to discuss progress, co-ordination, work practices and other relevant details to ensure a timely and professional construction progress.
• Review the construction programme with the programming department, re-sequencing of the programme as necessary to achieve the programmed completion date.
• Ensure that the project is constructed in accordance with the contract documents, and be accountable for the on-site delivery of the technical component of the subcontractor scope of works.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Degree/Diploma in building/construction

Job description

BESIX Watpac in Christchurch is seeking a Senior Site Manager to oversee on-site operations, coordinating subcontractors, programming, and logistics to deliver projects on time and to the required standard.

The role requires a degree or diploma in construction, proven large-project delivery experience, and the ability to lead effectively while building strong relationships across the project team and client stakeholders.