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Job no: 498696
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Auckland
Categories: Design and Construction
Your opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Foreman to join the Scentre Group D&C Team to drive the program of project works in our Auckland destinations.
Reporting to the Senior Project Coordinator, you will be supervising and coordinating on site construction activities across the project whilst ensuring productivity, labour costs are kept within construction budget and compliance to the safety plan.
Day-to-day you will be responsible for:
Planning, coordinating and controlling the on-site construction activities to ensure the completed works achieve the Environmental Occupational Health & Safety (EOH&S), time, cost and quality objectives for the Project. This will be in conjunction with the Site Manager.
Attending the weekly safety walks and safety meeting.
Attending pre starts/Toolbox talks, Foreman's meeting, weekly team meetings.
Embracing the Team environment and the overall project, not limiting yourself to your own area/zone of work.
Managing construction activities and/or subcontractor’s works as assigned by the Project Manager or Site Manager.
Regularly reviewing the construction program. Preparation of short-term programs (2-4 weekly look ahead programs). Assisting in forward planning to minimize potential delays.
The control and coordination of subcontractors who are under your direction.
Providing positive leadership to the subcontractors.
Understanding the subcontractor’s scope of works.
After hours work will be required from time to time.
What will set you apart from the rest?
You are an experienced Foreman with a history of coordinating various trades on large scale building projects across retail, commercial and or residential.
We can offer:
At Scentre Group, our People Protecting People initiative is our cultural framework for safety and wellbeing. It goes beyond compliance to embed care, respect, and proactive prevention into everything we do.
A delivery model that enables a higher degree of influence, ownership and decision making (based on internal ownership).
Fully aligned whole of project team common goals – that provides for greater focus on outcomes.
Right time and resources applied in preconstruction to ensure a project’s success (noting we are not reliant on winning a tender for the project to proceed).
About us
Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.
We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.
With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.
We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.
Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that ‘Everyone Belongs’. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.
We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, ****** orientation, gender identity or life stage.
We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle, including five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time), 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period and free parking at your local Westfield destination.
Discover more about working with us.
Applications close: 16 February 2026 (unless filled prior).
Advertised: 05 Feb 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 Feb 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time
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Scentre Group exclusively recruits for roles based in Australia and New Zealand. If you are contacted regarding employment opportunities with Scentre Group based in any other country, we encourage you not to disclose any personal information.
Any email communication regarding an employment opportunity with us will come from a scentregroup.com email address. If you receive any suspicious emails regarding employment with Scentre Group, please forward them to: [email protected].
Job no: 498696
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Auckland
Categories: Design and Construction
Your opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Foreman to join the Scentre Group D&C Team to drive the program of project works in our Auckland destinations.
Reporting to the Senior Project Coordinator, you will be supervising and coordinating on site construction activities across the project whilst ensuring productivity, labour costs are kept within construction budget and compliance to the safety plan.
Day-to-day you will be responsible for:
Planning, coordinating and controlling the on-site construction activities to ensure the completed works achieve the Environmental Occupational Health & Safety (EOH&S), time, cost and quality objectives for the Project. This will be in conjunction with the Site Manager.
Attending the weekly safety walks and safety meeting.
Attending pre starts/Toolbox talks, Foreman's meeting, weekly team meetings.
Embracing the Team environment and the overall project, not limiting yourself to your own area/zone of work.
Managing construction activities and/or subcontractor’s works as assigned by the Project Manager or Site Manager.
Regularly reviewing the construction program. Preparation of short-term programs (2-4 weekly look ahead programs). Assisting in forward planning to minimize potential delays.
The control and coordination of subcontractors who are under your direction.
Providing positive leadership to the subcontractors.
Understanding the subcontractor’s scope of works.
After hours work will be required from time to time.
What will set you apart from the rest?
You are an experienced Foreman with a history of coordinating various trades on large scale building projects across retail, commercial and or residential.
We can offer:
At Scentre Group, our People Protecting People initiative is our cultural framework for safety and wellbeing. It goes beyond compliance to embed care, respect, and proactive prevention into everything we do.
A delivery model that enables a higher degree of influence, ownership and decision making (based on internal ownership).
Fully aligned whole of project team common goals – that provides for greater focus on outcomes.
Right time and resources applied in preconstruction to ensure a project’s success (noting we are not reliant on winning a tender for the project to proceed).
About us
Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.
We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.
With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.
We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.
Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that ‘Everyone Belongs’. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.
We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, ****** orientation, gender identity or life stage.
We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle, including five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time), 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period and free parking at your local Westfield destination.
Discover more about working with us.
Applications close: 16 February 2026 (unless filled prior).
Advertised: 05 Feb 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 Feb 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time
Email App
Scentre Group exclusively recruits for roles based in Australia and New Zealand. If you are contacted regarding employment opportunities with Scentre Group based in any other country, we encourage you not to disclose any personal information.
Any email communication regarding an employment opportunity with us will come from a scentregroup.com email address. If you receive any suspicious emails regarding employment with Scentre Group, please forward them to: [email protected].
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The General Foreman - Scentre Group Design and Construction position is now open for candidates interested in the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services sector. This role in Auckland offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services is a plus.
