Site Manager
A bit about Aoraki…
We’re a tight knit team, doing big things!
Aoraki have made a serious impact on the Wellington construction landscape over the last 6 years delivering some pretty cool new buildings in our city. Our projects have included multi-storey entirely new buildings, seismic strengthening and refurbishments, local and central government including schools, heritage buildings, apartments, hotel, industrial buildings and fit out work.
We’re quite different as a Main Contractor because we can deliver small projects right up to the big $50M+ large scale projects – and there are very few in the Wellington market who have this capability. Aoraki have built up an incredibly capable team, who are super proud of the $200M+ in projects we’ve delivered across the city over the last 6 years.Looking forward, we’ve got a very strong and positive outlook ahead, so have space for an exceptional and like-minded Site Manager to join the Aoraki crew. Our ‘Golden Rules’ that were set out from day#1 have served us very well: (1) keep it simple & effective – no complicated bureaucracy, no unnecessary overheads, quick decision making; (2) stay in Wellington & work with good people – this is the region we know & love; (3) run a carefully chosen & highly experienced team, have some fun along the way, and give the team our trust to do their jobs; (4) keep everyone close to the action – we won’t have a ‘head office’, we are all always site based; (5) be grateful, respectful and remember where we started and why we’re doing this – respect our Mana Whenua, our subcontractors, designers and clients who we’ve had support from and who we rely on.
What does a great Aoraki Site Manager look like?
We’re looking for an experienced (5yrs+) Site Manager to join the team in delivering a strong pipeline of commercial projects in the Wellington region. The types of projects we can deliver are diverse – as you’ll see listed above. What’s important to us is both construction experience, and attitude.
Your attitude will include:- Being highly driven and self-motivated to achieve project targets.
- Detail oriented, to deliver high quality outcomes, with an ability to also grasp the bigger picture.
- Respectful and appreciative of all people: able to strongly lead, motivate and get along with all sorts.
- Safety focused, supportive of your team, and committed to achieving great outcomes for our clients.
- Forward-looking and always challenging how we do things – never satisfied with ‘normal’.
- 5yrs + commercial site management experience for a main contractor with a track record of medium to high complexity projects in the $5M to $50M range in the Wellington region.
- A very strong understanding of and ability to read plans & specifications, and work to budgets for both labour and materials.
- A solid understanding of commercial construction, from foundations through to fit out.
- Experience with Procore (or similar) and tech-savvy.
- A practical trade or academic qualification is preferred.
Working with us
Our Aoraki people are our greatest asset. Recognising this, we offer a great team culture and supportive work environment, as well as a number of employee benefits:- Southern Cross health insurance plan
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with access to counselling, legal advice, and budgeting support
- A progressive Parental Leave Policy that extends beyond statutory requirements and includes both primary and secondary caregivers
- Annual health checks
- Frequent team events so you can do fun stuff with your workmates outside of work
- Industry body/institute memberships including New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB), National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS)
- Wahine o Aoraki, a space for women in construction to connect regularly in an informal setting and chat about the challenges and experiences on site.
Our philosophies are clean and simple – work in the market we know and love (Wellington!), work in partnership with good people, treat everyone with fairness and respect, work hard, and have a heap of fun along the way!