Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here
Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:
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We are looking for an Operations Supervisor to join our Hawke’s Bay team, based in Waipawa, were you’ll play a key role in leading crews. Delivering maintenance works, and ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, building strong client relationships, and driving operational performance while working in one of New Zealand’s most desirable regions.
As an Operations Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for the day to day leadership, coordination and support of operational crews delivering maintenance works across the region. You’ll work closely with the Operations Manager and wider leadership team to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
You’ll be a hands on leader who can balance planning, resource management, stakeholder engagement and people development while maintaining a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement.
The key responsibilities in this role include:
We’re looking for someone who brings strong leadership capability, practical experience and genuine passion for delivering quality infrastructure projects.
You’ll ideally have:
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If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application! The reference number for this role is 736410
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.