Site Supervisor

Rob Law Max Recruitment; Wānaka; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Supportive team environment

Project variety across civil infra

Career growth

Job summary

Rob Law Max Recruitment in Wanaka seeks an experienced Site Supervisor to oversee day-to-day civil earthworks operations across active sites. You will manage crews, subcontractors, and plant, coordinating with Project Managers and Engineers to keep works on schedule.

The role requires strong leadership, plan-reading ability, and a solid understanding of NZ Health and Safety requirements. On-site work with occasional longer hours to meet deadlines is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising civil construction or earthworks projects.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of NZ Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability to read plans and manage site quality processes.
• Experience with site reporting and safety systems.
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site crews, subcontractors, and plant operators across active work areas.
• Coordinate daily works and construction programmes with Project Managers.
• Ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements and NZ legislation.
• Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, inspections, and audits.
• Maintain site documentation, quality records, and daily reporting.
• Monitor plant usage, safety compliance, and resource allocation.
• Ensure work is completed to specification, on time, and to quality standards.

Skills

Site supervision

Leadership

NZ Health & Safety

Reading plans

Site reporting

Quality assurance

Job description

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Rob Law Max Recruitment – Wanaka, South Island

Family-owned and managed Civil Contractor that is trusted in delivering construction projects across civil engineering, earthworks, infrastructure and land development.

Backed by an experienced and highly capable team, and a modern fleet of plant and equipment to successfully deliver projects of all sizes. From early planning to completion, their team is focused on providing practical solutions and exceptional workmanship.

Their success in building strong partnerships is proven by their continued growth within the industry.

Due to their growth, they are now looking for an experienced Site Supervisorto join their team in Wanaka.

The Role

Initially you will be working on a large land development project covering earthworks, drainage and civil. You will be responsible for overseeing day to day operations on site, managing crews, subcontractors, organising plant and materials while coordinating with Project Managers, Engineers and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site crews, subcontractors, and plant operators across active work areas
• Coordinate daily works and construction programmes with Project Managers
• Ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements and NZ legislation
• Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, inspections, and audits
• Maintain site documentation, quality records, and daily reporting
• Monitor plant usage, safety compliance, and resource allocation
• Ensure work is completed to specification, on time, and to quality standards

What Youll Bring

• Proven experience supervising civil construction or earthworks projects
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Solid understanding of NZ Health and Safety requirements
• Ability to read plans and manage site quality processes
• Experience with site reporting and safety systems
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach to safety and quality

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work on a range of civil infrastructure projects
• Career growth within a well-established business

This is a hands‑on role based across active construction sites, with occasional extra hours required to meet project deadlines.