Construction manager recruitment for home builders.
Construction and area managers who lead supervisors, trades and quality across a residential building program.
- Permanent roles
- Residential builders
- Australia-wide
What the role involves.
Construction managers in residential building sit above the site team. They lead site supervisors, set and protect the build program, manage trade relationships and costs, and own quality and safety across every home under construction.
In larger builders an area or regional manager may look after a group of supervisors in one region, while a construction manager or head of construction runs the whole build side of the business.
These hires shape how every home is built, so we spend time on the brief: the size of your program, how many supervisors the role leads, and what has and has not worked before.
Typical titles
- Construction manager
- Area manager
- Regional construction manager
- Build manager
- Head of construction
Builders we recruit for
- Project home builders
- Custom and luxury builders
- Knockdown rebuild specialists
- Duplex and dual-occupancy builders
- Regional builders
What builders look for.
Leading supervisors
Coaching a site team to a standard, not just running homes themselves.
Program and cost
Keeping a build program on time and on budget across many homes at once.
Quality and safety
Owning inspections, defects and safety across the business.
Trusted judgement
Making calls under pressure that the site team and the office both trust.
Signs it is time to hire.
The owner is still running site
Growth stalls when the person leading the business is also solving every site problem.
Build times are creeping out
Homes are taking longer and nobody owns the programme as a whole.
Supervisors are leaving
Good supervisors go when nobody is leading, backing and developing them.
What we ask before a name reaches you.
- 01
The size of programme they have run
How many homes a year, how many supervisors, and across how many areas.
- 02
Their record on build times
What build times were when they started and where they got them to.
- 03
How they lead
How they bring on a new supervisor and how they deal with an underperforming one.
- 04
Commercial sense
How they manage trade rates, variations and cost on site.
Where the role leads.
A common path in residential building. Every builder names the steps a little differently.
- 01Senior supervisor
- 02Area manager
- 03Construction manager
- 04Head of construction
Common questions.
Anything else, call 0413 145 723 or email dejans@sprucetalent.com.au.
Do you recruit area managers?
Yes, along with construction managers and heads of construction.
What is the difference between an area manager and a construction manager?
An area manager usually leads a group of supervisors in one region. A construction manager runs the whole build side of the business. In smaller builders one person does both.
Can you run a confidential search for this role?
Yes. Many construction manager searches are confidential. We do not share your brief or a candidate's details without agreement.
Which areas do you cover?
Every state and territory in Australia.
Are these permanent roles?
Yes. Spruce Talent recruits permanent roles only.
Will my current employer find out?
No. We do not send your details to any builder until you have agreed to that role.
Start with a conversation.
Hiring or looking? Tell us and we will call you back.
