Construction recruitment, delivered by people who know the industry.
Construction recruitment isn't just about finding someone with the right qualifications. It's about understanding projects, programmes, commercial pressures, leadership styles and the people who keep them moving.
A partner who understands construction
At CRE8 Talent, we partner with construction businesses across Aotearoa to recruit experienced professionals who strengthen teams and deliver long-term value. From growing businesses making their first key hire to national contractors building executive leadership teams, we take the time to understand what success looks like for your organisation before we begin the search.
With decades of specialist recruitment experience, Kat Evans and her team lead every construction assignment personally, bringing deep market knowledge, established industry networks and an honest understanding of what it takes to secure exceptional people in a competitive market.
Construction recruitment isn't one size fits all
Every business has its own culture, pace and expectations. Technical capability matters, but so does leadership, communication, commercial awareness and the ability to fit seamlessly into an existing team.
That's why we look beyond a CV. Every candidate is personally interviewed, carefully assessed and selected for both technical capability and cultural alignment before they're introduced. We provide honest market advice, realistic hiring expectations and transparent communication throughout the recruitment process.
Our approach
Every assignment starts with a conversation. We take the time to understand your business, your team, the challenges you're facing and what success looks like six months after someone joins your business.
From there, we provide realistic market insights, salary guidance and a recruitment strategy tailored to your requirements. Candidates are sourced through extensive industry networks, targeted search and market mapping, not simply by advertising.
Every shortlisted candidate has been personally interviewed, technically assessed and vetted before they're presented to you. Formal reference checks are completed with the candidate's permission at offer stage. You'll work with one dedicated recruiter from briefing through to placement, providing consistency, accountability and clear communication every step of the way.
The roles we recruit
- Chief Executive Officers (CEO)
- General Managers
- Operations Managers
- Regional Managers
- Construction Managers
- Commercial Managers
- Project Directors
- Project Managers
- Contracts Managers
- Site Managers
- Site Engineers
- Project Engineers
- Design Managers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Senior Quantity Surveyors
- Estimators
- Planners & Schedulers
- Health & Safety Managers and Advisors
- Commercial Administrators
- Project Coordinators
- Document Controllers
- Procurement & Supply Chain Professionals
Common questions
Asked often, answered straight.
Which construction roles do you recruit for?
Project managers, site managers, quantity surveyors, estimators, engineers, health and safety leads, and senior operations and leadership roles across vertical build and civil construction in New Zealand. From growing businesses making their first key hire to national contractors building executive leadership teams, we cover positions from site administration and on-site delivery teams through to senior operations and leadership.
Do you cover the whole country?
Yes. CRE8 Talent works nationwide with our extensive candidate and client base in main centres and regional parts of New Zealand. We also assist with offshore positions across Australia.
Can you fill contract and interim construction roles?
Yes. Alongside permanent placement we recruit specialist contractors and interim leaders for project delivery and capability gaps. See our Interim Talent service for detail.
Who actually works on my vacancy?
CRE8 Talent specialists are 360 recruiters. You will be personally introduced to the right person for your business and current requirements, and they will oversee the full lifecycle of the recruitment process. One contact and no confusion.
Got a construction role to fill?
Talk the brief through with our team for a straight read on the market.