Superintendant - Ka Huanui a Tahuna

The Whakatipu Transport Programme Alliance (WTPA) is delivering an exciting $200m-plus programme of work in Queenstown. The programme brings together projects for Queenstown Lakes District Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, to provide safer and better options for walking, cycling and public transport throughout the region.

The alliance is a partnership between Queenstown Lakes District Council, Waka Kotahi, Fulton Hogan, Downer, Beca and WSP.

The construction programme began in January 2021 and will take around four years to complete.

With our current workload and future opportunities, we are seeking to appoint a highly experienced Superintendent to join our team working on civil based projects.

As a key part of our construction team you will report to the Operations Manager. Your role will involve the management of specific projects, delivering on project requirements, optimizing resource use in order to achieve the following outcomes.

**About the role**:
In the role of Superintendent, you will play a crucial role in achieving project targets, being the eyes and ears on site and being responsible for making the work happen. You will have strong working relationships with the Project Manager, Site Engineer, Foreperson and Subcontractor/s to help the work flow smoothly.

**About you**:
To be successful in this role we are looking for the following skills and attributes:

- The ability to promote an environment which supports Downer's philosophy of health and safety in the workplace
- Excellent communicator with whole team focus
- Ability to promote excellence in project delivery, safety, quality and productivity
- Proven experience with major civil construction
- Subcontractor management skills
- Exceptional problem solving ability

The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test & medical.