Site Supervisor - Three Waters & Critical Assets

Paragon - The Agency For People; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Phone and laptop

Overtime pay (1.5x)

On-call allowances

Travel allowances

Training & progression

Job summary

Paragon - The Agency For People is seeking a hands-on Site Supervisor to lead civil and pipeline crews on Three Waters projects across Auckland and the North Island. You will manage daily site operations, safety, and quality while working around live assets and complex infrastructure.

The role requires strong leadership, practical experience near water and wastewater assets, and a commitment to safety. Travel, on-call duties, and a chance to progress in specialist infrastructure await the right

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising Three Waters projects.
• Strong background in pipeline, watermain or wastewater infrastructure.
• Experience working around live assets.
• Ability to lead crews under pressure.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Physically fit and capable of working in challenging environments.
• Strong health and safety mindset.
• Class 2 licence or higher preferred
• Site Safe Gold desirable
• Confined Space, Working at Heights and First Aid advantageous

Responsibilities

• Leading civil and pipeline crews on Three Waters projects.
• Managing day-to-day site operations, safety and quality.
• Working around live water, wastewater and stormwater assets.
• Coordinating emergency and planned maintenance works.
• Reading plans and directing crews to deliver work safely and efficiently.
• Liaising with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring Leading Hands and crew members.
• Participating in an on-call roster for critical infrastructure response

Skills

Three Waters supervision

Leadership under pressure

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Safety mindset

Job description

Not Your Typical Civil Supervisor Role

If you're looking for a role where every day looks the same, this isn't it.

We're recruiting for a hands‑on Site Supervisor to join a specialist civil team delivering complex Three Waters infrastructure projects across Auckland (with some projects across the North Island). You'll be leading crews working on critical water and wastewater assets, often in challenging environments where clients rely on your team to diagnose, manage and resolve problems safely and efficiently.

One day you could be supervising repairs on a large-diameter watermain. The next you could be coordinating emergency wastewater works, working around live assets, or delivering specialist infrastructure projects for major utility clients.

This is a working supervisor role. We need someone who leads from the front, isn't afraid to get their boots dirty, and can earn the respect of their crew through experience and action.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading civil and pipeline crews on Three Waters projects

• Managing day-to-day site operations, safety and quality

• Working around live water, wastewater and stormwater assets

• Coordinating emergency and planned maintenance works

• Reading plans and directing crews to deliver work safely and efficiently

• Liaising with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders

• Supporting and mentoring Leading Hands and crew members

• Participating in an on-call roster for critical infrastructure response

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience supervising Three Waters projects

• Strong background in pipeline, watermain or wastewater infrastructure

• Experience working around live assets

• Ability to lead crews under pressure

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Physically fit and capable of working in challenging environments

• Strong health and safety mindset

• Class 2 licence or higher preferred

• Site Safe Gold desirable

• Confined Space, Working at Heights and First Aid advantageous

Ideal Backgrounds

You may currently be a:

• Site Supervisor

• Civil Supervisor

• Working Foreman

• Water Infrastructure Supervisor

• Pipeline Supervisor

• Utilities Supervisor

• Senior Foreman ready for a bigger challenge

We're particularly interested in supervisors who still enjoy being close to the work and don't see themselves jumping into Project Management anytime soon.

The Reality

Let's be transparent.

• Some projects involve long hours.

• There is an on-call roster.

• You'll occasionally work nights.

• Wastewater work can be wet, cold and challenging.

• Travel is required from time to time, typically one to two weeks, occasionally longer.

What you'll get in return is variety, autonomy, an experienced team around you, and the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and interesting infrastructure projects in the country.

What's On Offer

• Company vehicle

• Phone and laptop

• Time and a half for overtime

• On-call allowances

• Call-out fees

• Travel and accommodation allowances

• Strong investment in training and development

• Genuine progression opportunities

A Final Note

These roles aren't suited to everyone.

We're looking for people who thrive under pressure, take pride in their workmanship, value safety, and genuinely enjoy solving problems. If you're someone who wants challenging work, strong teammates and a chance to build a career in specialist infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants must be prepared to undergo pre-employment health, drug and alcohol testing, criminal conviction history checks, and be a NZ Resident or hold a current NZ work visa.