Site supervisor recruitment for home builders.
Supervisors who take homes from slab to handover on programme, placed permanently with residential builders.
- Permanent roles
- Residential builders
- Australia-wide
What the role involves.
A residential site supervisor runs the build once a home leaves the office. They book and coordinate trades, check work against the plans and the building code, manage quality and safety on site, keep clients informed and get each home through inspections to handover.
Most residential supervisors look after several homes at once, so organisation matters as much as building knowledge. The work also changes with the builder. A project home builder may run many similar homes across new estates. A custom or knockdown rebuild builder may run fewer, more involved homes on established blocks with tight access.
We find out which kind of building your supervisors do, how many homes they carry and who they report to, then search for people who have done that work.
Typical titles
- Site supervisor
- Senior site supervisor
- Building supervisor
- Residential site manager
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.
A building background
Many supervisors come from a carpentry or building trade and know how a home goes together.
Licensing where needed
Some states license site supervisors, Queensland among them. We check what applies to your role.
A steady workload
Running several homes at once, keeping trades booked and inspections passed without quality slipping.
Client confidence
Keeping homeowners informed and confident from slab to handover.
Signs it is time to hire.
Supervisors are carrying too many homes
Quality drops and handovers slip when the load gets too high.
Clients are chasing updates
Homeowners should hear from their supervisor before they have to ask.
Defects at handover
A long defects list usually points to checks being missed along the way.
What we ask before a name reaches you.
- 01
Their real workload
How many homes they have run at once, of what kind, and in which areas.
- 02
Their trade base
The trades they bring with them or have worked with, and how they manage them.
- 03
Quality at each stage
What they check before the slab is poured, at frame and before plaster.
- 04
How they deal with clients
How they handle a difficult conversation with a homeowner on site.
Where the role leads.
A common path in residential building. Every builder names the steps a little differently.
- 01Trade or leading hand
- 02Site supervisor
- 03Senior supervisor
- 04Area or construction manager
Common questions.
Anything else, call 0413 145 723 or email dejans@sprucetalent.com.au.
Do you recruit supervisors for knockdown rebuilds?
Yes, along with project homes, custom homes and duplexes.
How many homes does a supervisor usually run?
It depends on the builder and the type of home. Volume builders run more similar homes per supervisor. Custom and knockdown rebuild builders run fewer, more involved homes. We ask what load your supervisors carry before we search.
Do supervisors need a licence?
It depends on the state and the role. Some states license site supervisors and others do not. We check what applies to your role before we shortlist.
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.
