The Role
Based at the Mosgiel depot, you will play a hands-on leadership role within the management team, overseeing contracts in subdivisions, road rehabilitation, site works, drainage, and related civil projects. Your remit spans from tender through to project delivery, ensuring quality, safety, and a high standard across all stages.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own contracts from tender through to completion
- Plan and coordinate crews, plant, and resources to deliver safely and efficiently
- Develop job programmes, safety and traffic management plans, and quality plans
- Liaise with clients on scheduling, variations, and satisfaction
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Monitor project profitability - prepare claims, invoicing, and reporting
- Foster a collaborative team culture and support staff development
- 5+ years of experience in civil construction, including subdivisions, roading, and earthworks
- Expertise in road rehabilitation is highly valued
- Drainage experience is a definite bonus
- Strong project and contract administration skills, from planning to invoicing
- Familiarity with health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance
- Clear communicator with a practical leadership approach
- You’ll step into a role where you can actually see the results of your work - big projects with a lasting impact across Otago
- The team is practical, down-to-earth, and works closely together (no silos, just straight-up collaboration)
- The package stacks up well: there's a generous base salary, a ute you can use personally, health insurance after a year, and relocation support if you’re moving to the regio.n