Site Supervisor – Queenstown

Inhouse Recruitment; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Phone provided

Laptop provided

40 hours per week guaranteed

Long-term opportunity

Active project pipeline

Job summary

Brownie Construction is seeking an experienced Site Supervisor to join our Queenstown team. This is a site leadership role overseeing a large-scale 92-townhouse development, coordinating subcontractors and aligning with the Project Manager to keep activities on programme.

You will manage short-term planning, procurement, and site safety, ensuring quality workmanship and timely delivery across a busy site in Queenstown.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Supervisor or an experienced Working Foreman ready to take the next step.
• Strong commercial or residential construction experience.
• Confident coordinating subcontractors and managing multiple work fronts.
• Able to read plans and keep projects progressing to programme.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Practical, proactive and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the construction site.
• Lead and coordinate subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to programme.
• Assist with short-term planning and construction sequencing.
• Manage short lead-time material procurement and deliveries.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to maintain programme and productivity.
• Ensure quality workmanship and compliance with project specifications.
• Maintain a safe, organised and well-run site.
• Liaise with suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders as required.
• Support site reporting and documentation.

Skills

Site supervision

Subcontractor coordination

Reading plans

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Job description

Inhouse Recruitment – Queenstown, South Island

Brownie Construction is an established Queenstown construction company with a strong reputation for delivering quality residential and commercial projects. With a growing pipeline of work, experienced leadership and a commitment to doing things properly, you'll be joining a business that values quality workmanship, teamwork and long-term relationships.

About the role

Brownie Construction is looking for an experienced Site Supervisor to join our team in Queenstown.

This is a site leadership role where you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of a large-scale 92-townhouse development. Working closely with the Project Manager, you'll oversee subcontractors, coordinate site activities, manage short-term planning and procurement, and ensure the project is delivered safely, efficiently and to programme.

You'll be joining an experienced team with a healthy pipeline of work across the region and the opportunity to play a key role in delivering quality projects.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the construction site
• Lead and coordinate subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to programme
• Assist with short-term planning and construction sequencing
• Manage short lead-time material procurement and deliveries
• Work closely with the Project Manager to maintain programme and productivity
• Ensure quality workmanship and compliance with project specifications
• Maintain a safe, organised and well-run site
• Liaise with suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders as required
• Support site reporting and documentation

About you

• Proven experience as a Site Supervisor or an experienced Working Foreman ready to take the next step
• Strong commercial or residential construction experience
• Confident coordinating subcontractors and managing multiple work fronts
• Able to read plans and keep projects progressing to programme
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Practical, proactive and solutions-focused

What’s on offer

• Company vehicle, phone and laptop provided
• Full-time hours with a minimum of 40 hours per week guaranteed
• Long-term opportunity with Brownie Construction in Queenstown
• Opportunity to join a business with an exciting pipeline of future projects

If you're an experienced site leader looking to take ownership of a significant construction project and build your career with a well-established Queenstown construction company, we'd love to hear from you.