Salary: $200,000 to $250,000 plus package, bonus, vehicle and progression to shares

Location(s): Wellington and Lower North Island

The Role

This is a genuine senior leadership opportunity for someone who thrives across business development, pre contracts, commercial management and project delivery. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will own growth across the Lower North Island with a sharp focus on Water and Energy infrastructure, building the relationships and winning the work that shapes the region's future.

You will develop key client relationships, identify and convert opportunities, lead tender strategy and stay hands on right through to contract execution. Expect real autonomy to shape the regional pipeline, working closely with pre contracts and operational leaders to make sure every project is set up and delivered safely, commercially and successfully.

The Company

Our client is an employee owned New Zealand civil construction business with over three decades of experience delivering critical infrastructure that communities rely on. Built on strong values of safety, quality, honesty, care and success, they have earned a reputation as a genuine industry leader in complex asset construction and renewal, backed by a highly experienced team and some of the strongest staff retention in the sector.

• Large scale pipeline installation and critical water infrastructure

• Water, wastewater and stormwater construction and renewal

• Energy sector civil infrastructure delivery

• Early contractor involvement on complex, high value projects

• Structures and technical services across live and urban environments

The Ideal Candidate

• An experienced civil contracting professional who operates comfortably at both commercial and relationship level

• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering

• Strong civil contracting and infrastructure experience, ideally across Water and or Energy projects

• Proven commercial and contract management capability, including pricing, risk and negotiation

• A track record leading tenders, bid strategy and complex client negotiations

• A confident, collaborative and commercially focused leader, a postgraduate business qualification would be an advantage

What's On Offer

• A senior role with genuine influence over regional growth

• A direct reporting line to the Managing Director

• An employee owned, values led New Zealand business

• Exposure to significant Water and Energy infrastructure

• An excellent salary and package, including vehicle and progression to shares

• A long term opportunity to build your leadership career

Ready to take ownership of a region and help shape the next chapter of a successful infrastructure business? Apply now and let's talk.

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 + Vehicle + Benefits

Location(s): Auckland, Hamilton OR Christchurch

The Role

This is a hands on opportunity for an intermediate Civil Project Engineer ready to take real ownership of water, wastewater and stormwater projects from concept through to construction. You will be trusted to run the technical detail, keep projects moving and make decisions that matter, not just push paper between senior engineers and site teams.

Day to day you will be hands-on delivering 3 waters infrastructure, prepare technical reports and drawings, coordinate with contractors and councils, and manage the small but important details that keep a civil project on programme and on budget. It is varied, technically interesting work with genuine progression on offer for someone who wants to build a long term career in water infrastructure.

The Company

Our client is a well established civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex water infrastructure projects across New Zealand. Known for technical excellence and a genuinely collaborative culture, they invest heavily in developing their engineers and back that up with real project variety, not just talk. Their teams work closely with councils, contractors and communities to deliver infrastructure that stands the test of time.

• Water, wastewater and stormwater network design and renewals

• Pipeline and reticulation projects for councils and private developers

• Treatment plant upgrades and supporting civil infrastructure

• Resilience and growth focused infrastructure planning

• Construction monitoring and contract administration support

The Ideal Candidate

• Around 4 to 8 years experience in civil engineering, ideally with exposure to 3 waters projects

• A relevant civil engineering degree recognised in New Zealand

• Working towards, or keen to pursue, Chartered status with Engineering New Zealand

• NZS3910 and contractual exposure is Ideal

• Strong communicator who can front up to clients, councils and contractors with confidence

• A full New Zealand driver licence and willingness to get out on site

What's On Offer

• A clear runway to Project Manager and beyond, backed by real mentoring and tailored development

• Genuine project variety across small and large 3water works

• Flexible working enviroment that offer support focused more on the end result than KPI’s

• A competitive salary package reflecting experience and performance

• A collaborative, down to earth team culture where good work gets noticed

Ready to take real ownership of your next 3 waters project? Apply now and let's talk.

Salary: $180,000 - $220,000 + Travel expenses + benefits

Location(s): Benmore (FIFO)

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of civil construction delivery on the Benmore Hydrodam. A unique project where you'll own the physical execution of the project, from mobilisation through to completion. Bring your constructability expertise to shape smarter build methods, and take charge of allocating plant, equipment and labour to keep sites moving. Reporting to the Operations manager and working closely with the Construction Manager, you'll be the one ensuring sites run safely, productively and to a high standard, while building up the next generation of site leaders.

The Company

This business is an award winning, nationwide civil infrastructure contractor known for tackling technically complex projects across water, wastewater, marine, transport and energy infrastructure. With mechanical design and fabrication done in-house, they take a genuinely joined up approach to delivery, self performing most of their work rather than relying on layers of subcontractors. The industry recognises them for innovation and technical depth, and they back that reputation with a strong safety culture and real investment in developing their people.

• Multi disciplinary civil and infrastructure projects spanning water, wastewater, stormwater and energy utilities

• Complex marine, transport and seismic strengthening works

• Treatment plant construction, upgrades and pump station builds

• In house mechanical design, fabrication and installation capability

• Delivery across Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), NZS 3910/3916 and NEC4 contracts up to $50M

The Ideal Candidate

• 15+ years' experience in construction delivery, with a trade qualification or equivalent experience in civil construction

• A proven track record leading complex, multimillion dollar infrastructure projects, including full responsibility for workforce, subcontractors, plant and resources

• Strong technical grounding in construction methods and genuine constructability expertise

• A natural leader who can coach and develop supervisors and foremen into stronger performers

• Confident making autonomous decisions and comfortable being the one people turn to when problems need solving

• A genuine, proven commitment to safety

What's On Offer

• The chance to lead physical delivery on some of the region's most technically challenging infrastructure projects

• A business that genuinely invests in coaching, mentoring and structured development for its leaders

• Real autonomy and ownership over how sites are run

• A collaborative, no blame safety culture built on continuous improvement

• Clear pathways to grow your leadership career within a nationwide, award winning contractor

• A strong internal support network across operations, engineering and construction leadership

Ready to bring your leadership and technical expertise to projects that genuinely make a difference? Apply now…

Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 + Benefits

Location(s): Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington Or Christchurch

The Role

This is a chance for an experienced Civil Estimator to get out from behind generic tenders and into work that actually challenges you. You will price civil infrastructure projects from first principles, build strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, and put together bids that win the right work at the right margin, not just the most work.

You will take ownership of the estimating process end to end, from initial take-offs and quantity surveying using your experience of constructability and methodology, to generate efficient programmes and final submission. Working closely with project and operations teams, you will help shape how projects are won and set up projects to be delivered safely and profitably from day one.

The Company

we are currently working with a nationally recognised civil contractor known who giving their staff autonomy and the ability to speak up and directly impact the future of the business. working across multiple deciplines within the Civil contracting space with both local council and private works.

• Civil infrastructure construction and renewal

• Roading, earthworks and site development

• Water, wastewater and stormwater projects

• Subdivision and land development works

• Structures and general civil construction

The Ideal Candidate

• Solid experience estimating for a civil contractor, not a consultancy or QS firm

• Confident completing take offs, quantity surveying and cost build ups from drawings

• Strong understanding of civil construction methods, plant and resourcing

• Skilled negotiator who can secure competitive subcontractor and supplier pricing

• Comfortable managing multiple tenders and deadlines at once

• Based in, or open to relocating to, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Hamilton

What's On Offer

• A genuine seat at the table when it comes to what work gets pursued

• Exposure to a strong pipeline of civil infrastructure projects

• Ongoing training and development to build your career long term

• A competitive salary package reflecting your experience

• A supportive, down to earth team that backs its estimators

• Real progression opportunities as the business continues to grow

Ready to put your estimating skills to work on projects that matter and not just be crunching the numbers? Apply now and let's talk.

Salary: $80,000 to $100,000 plus vehicle

Location(s): Auckland

The Role

This is the perfect starting point for a graduate or junior Site Engineer who wants to learn their trade on genuinely complex civil infrastructure, not watch from the sidelines. You will be out on site working alongside experienced engineers and supervisors, getting hands on exposure to tunnelling, pipe jacking, deep open trenching and shaft construction from day one.

You will support the planning and delivery of projects, interpret engineering plans and drainage designs, and help keep work on programme, on budget and above all safe. It is a role built for someone who wants to be challenged early and back themselves to grow into a strong civil engineer over time.

The Company

Our client is an award winning Auckland based civil engineering construction company with a strong reputation for taking on the region's most complex infrastructure projects. Known for a down to earth approach and a genuine commitment to honest, effective communication, they back their people with robust systems and real mentoring, and pride themselves on delivering consistently high results for clients and the communities they work in.

• Tunnelling and pipe jacking for water and wastewater networks

• Deep open trench construction and complex shaft works

• Sheet piling and temporary works in challenging ground conditions

• 3 Waters infrastructure construction and renewal across Auckland

• Industry leading health, safety, quality and environmental performance

The Ideal Candidate

• Recently completed, or close to completing, a civil engineering degree or diploma

• Some site or industry exposure through internships, vacation work or prior roles, contracting experience highly regarded

• Confident reading and interpreting engineering plans, drainage designs and site layouts

• Genuinely keen to learn on site and build a long term career in civil construction

• A strong communicator who works well as part of a team

• A full New Zealand driver licence and based in, or able to work in, Auckland

What's On Offer

• Genuine mentoring from experienced civil engineers and site teams

• Real hands on experience delivering complex 3 Waters infrastructure

• A vehicle provided as part of your package

• A competitive graduate salary with a clear path to progress

• A down to earth, supportive team culture

• Exposure to industry leading health, safety, quality and environmental practices

Ready to kick start your civil engineering career on projects that matter? Apply now and let's talk.

Salary: $180,000 to $220,000

Location(s): Wellington

The Role

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to take full ownership of complex civil infrastructure projects from start to finish. You will lead delivery across programme, commercial performance, safety and quality, backed by a business that genuinely self performs the work rather than just managing subcontractors from a distance.

You will build strong relationships with asset owners, designers and site teams, drive project outcomes under a range of contract models, and bring the technical and commercial judgement needed to keep complex, high value projects moving. This is a role for someone who wants real autonomy and the chance to lead projects that genuinely matter to the communities they serve.

The Company

Our client is an award winning, New Zealand owned infrastructure construction company with a strong self perform capability across civil, water, wastewater, stormwater, energy, marine and transport infrastructure. Operating on contracts up to $50 million dollars , they are known for technical expertise, collaborative engagement and a genuine commitment to their people, their clients and the communities they work in.

• Water, wastewater and stormwater utility infrastructure

• Marine infrastructure including wharves and jetties

• Transport infrastructure including bridge construction and strengthening

• Energy utilities and seismic strengthening projects

• Complex, self performed civil works on contracts up to fifty million dollars

The Ideal Candidate

• Significant experience as a Project Manager delivering complex civil infrastructure, ideally with a contractor

• Strong commercial acumen, comfortable managing programme, cost and risk on large contracts

• Experience working under NZS 3910, NZS 3916 or NEC4 contract forms

• A proven ability to lead site teams and build strong client relationships

• Confident engaging in Early Contractor Involvement and design and build delivery models

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

What's On Offer

• A senior role leading some of the region's most technically challenging infrastructure projects

• Genuine autonomy and ownership over project outcomes

• Involvement in self perform delivery, not just subcontractor management

• A competitive salary package reflecting your experience

• Ongoing investment in your technical and leadership development

• A collaborative, values led culture built on integrity and trust

Ready to lead complex infrastructure projects and make a real difference? Apply now and let's talk.