Structures Supervisor - Waikato
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Sub CategoryForeperson & Supervisors
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ListedThursday, 10 September 2026
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LocationHamilton
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ConsultantPaddy 027 499 6643
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Job TypeFull Time
Lead the structures division on delivering concrete & form works. Opportunity to help grow our clients structural capability.
- Take ownership of a busy structural programme and run sites
- Pump stations, complex concrete structures with future bridge works
- Senior role with scope and remuneration to match your capability
The Opportunity
Our client is a successful, long established and very busy regional civil contracting firm. They are recruiting for an experienced Structural Supervisor / Structures Lead to take a key role and deliver a strong forward workload, to oversee an existing structural team and eliversignificant concrete and formwork requirements associated with its civil infrastructure and pump station projects.
They're now looking for someone who can take ownership of that work.
For an experienced Structural Supervisor, this is an opportunity to lead a good team and deliver technically interesting structural projects.
For someone with the experience and leadership capability to effectively run the structural side of the operation, our client is open to making this a considerably bigger role.
A background in pump stations, bridges, tanks, reservoirs, treatment plants, retaining structures or other heavy civil concrete work would be highly regarded.
Relevant trade or engineering qualifications are advantageous, but proven experience and capability are what really matter.
The Work
A significant part of the current structural workload supports our clients pump station and civil infrastructure projects.
You'll be dealing with:
Our client also sees an opportunity to expand its structural capability further, including into other specialist civil structures.
For the right person, there is genuine scope to help shape and grow this part of the business.
The Role
You'll take responsibility for planning and delivering structural works, including:
Harper Smith Recruitment Ltd is a technical recruitment company specialising in the search, selection and recruitment of professionals from a Construction & Engineering background.
Our client is a successful, long established and very busy regional civil contracting firm. They are recruiting for an experienced Structural Supervisor / Structures Lead to take a key role and deliver a strong forward workload, to oversee an existing structural team and eliversignificant concrete and formwork requirements associated with its civil infrastructure and pump station projects.
They're now looking for someone who can take ownership of that work.
For an experienced Structural Supervisor, this is an opportunity to lead a good team and deliver technically interesting structural projects.
For someone with the experience and leadership capability to effectively run the structural side of the operation, our client is open to making this a considerably bigger role.
A background in pump stations, bridges, tanks, reservoirs, treatment plants, retaining structures or other heavy civil concrete work would be highly regarded.
Relevant trade or engineering qualifications are advantageous, but proven experience and capability are what really matter.
The Work
A significant part of the current structural workload supports our clients pump station and civil infrastructure projects.
You'll be dealing with:
- Reinforced concrete structures
- Formwork and falsework
- Reinforcing steel
- In situ Concrete pours
- Structural drawings and specifications
- Doka formwork systems
- Embedded items and penetrations
- Temporary works
- Site crews and subcontractors
- Quality and construction methodology
Our client also sees an opportunity to expand its structural capability further, including into other specialist civil structures.
For the right person, there is genuine scope to help shape and grow this part of the business.
The Role
You'll take responsibility for planning and delivering structural works, including:
- Leading and coordinating the existing structural team
- Planning formwork, reinforcing and concrete activities
- Coordinating labour, plant, materials and subcontractors
- Reading and interpreting structural drawings
- Planning and managing concrete pours
- Managing formwork systems and temporary works
- Working closely with Project Managers and Engineers
- Ensuring structural works meet quality requirements
- Managing programme and productivity
- Maintaining strong health and safety standards
- Solving construction and buildability issues
- Mentoring and developing members of the team
- Looking ahead and ensuring upcoming works are properly resourced
Harper Smith Recruitment Ltd is a technical recruitment company specialising in the search, selection and recruitment of professionals from a Construction & Engineering background.
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NOTE
All enquiries and applications to Harper Smith Recruitment are treated in strict confidence. Under no circumstances does Harper Smith Recruitment provide information either written or verbally on any candidate to any client without prior approval from the candidate.