Foreperson|Supervisors |Construction

About Livingstone
Livingstone Building is a family-owned business, has expanded over 70+ years into a highly respected construction company, and have a strong presence in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. We have formed long lasting relationships with clients in the education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and industrial sectors. With every project, we deliver innovation and excellence.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and we take pride in constructing our clients award-winning buildings that will create positive impacts for generations.

The Role
We are looking for a Site Manager with experience in commercial construction and team leadership to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to our high standards.

Our long-standing high-profile client has multiple commercial projects on the go, and we need a motivated and committed team member to lead these projects.

As a Site Manager you will be responsible for organising all day-to-day activities on site ensuring our projects are built safely on time, within budget and to our high standards. The ideal candidate will enjoy job variation, leading others, reporting and come with strong commercial experience. Depending on project location, travel to regions will be required.

Responsibilities are:
Read and interpret plans and specification
Oversee foremen, carpenters and apprentices as well other sub-contractors
Deliver toolbox talks and H&S inductions
Identify and manage site risks as well as monitor QA & QC
Manage client expectations and work collaboratively with all site staff
Qualities and Qualifications that we are looking for:
Trade carpentry qualification
5+ years’ experience in a hands-on carpentry position and site management
Excellent communication and planning skills
Ability to work with a diverse team
Familiar with MS Office, Procore, MS Project
People management and leadership
Strong commitment to best practices in Health & Safety, Sustainability, and Environmental standards.
What’s on offer:
Competitive salary
Medical Insurance after 12 months of service
Personal and professional development
Fun, supportive and collaborative work environment
Flexible, family oriented organisational culture
Trade discounts
The list goes on…

Pre-employment drug testing and Ministry of Justice checks are part of our recruitment process. You must be living and working in New Zealand to be considered for this position.

Don't delay—applications will be reviewed as they come, as we aim for the successful candidate to start in early January 2026.