Construction Jobs in New Zealand

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We are the recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled work within the residential, commercial, industrial and civil disciplines. At Hays, we always have a range of exciting construction jobs available in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier-Hastings, Dunedin, etc. to make your ideal role a reality.

This means we can deliver the most sought after job openings to you. When working with us, you’ll gain instant access to a network of leading employers who rely on us to keep them informed of the best new talent as soon as it becomes available.

Find construction jobs in New Zealand

Whether you are looking for fulltime, temporary or contract roles, you can search for construction jobs or speak to a recruiting expert at your local Hays office to find out more about our services.

With offices across New Zealand, you can be confident you’ll find a job local to you. Our job database features hundreds of construction roles, including in major centres such as Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, as well as other cities and regional locations.

Construction jobs we recruit for:

Civil Construction

Civil Project Manager
Civil Contract Manager
Operations Manager
Foreperson
Drainage Foreperson
Project Engineer
Site Engineer
Supervisor
Branch Manager
Asphalt Foreperson

Construction Management

Quantity Surveyor
Estimator
Project Manager
Site Manager
Foreperson
Commercial Manager
Contracts Manager
Working Foreperson

An innovative approach to finding your next job

We’ve equipped our consultants with the latest innovative technology to ensure they can find the ideal match between candidate and job more quickly and effectively than ever before. This includes utilising data science tools and digital technologies through our ‘Find & Engage’ solution and investing in artificial intelligence techniques and machine learning tools.

Regardless of the role you’re looking for, we believe that the right job can transform a person’s life and the right person can transform an organisation. We have the technology, depth of expertise and market insight to make that happen.

What else can you do to aid your construction job search?

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Benefit from expert construction jobs advice & industry insights

Our consultants have unparalleled recruiting expertise and an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand’s construction jobs market. Whether a national contractor or local sub-contractor, we understand what employers are looking for. Our expertise gives us the confidence to continue being the true leaders in recruiting for the construction industry.

With offices across New Zealand, we have a broad network of clients and an in-depth understanding of the local and national trends impacting the construction industry. This puts us in a strong position to help you achieve your career ambitions.

In addition, we have in-depth industry insights available for you to download. From what it takes to be a Construction Manager, Modern Engineer and Architect now.