Residential Site Managers & Site Supervisors | Relocate to Australia's Gold Coast

Imagine building your career in South East Queensland while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of living on the Gold Coast or in Southern Brisbane. With beautiful beaches, thriving communities, excellent schools, and a year-round outdoor lifestyle, this is an opportunity to take the next step both professionally and personally.

GemLife is seeking experienced Residential Site Managers and Site Supervisors from New Zealand to join our growing team and help deliver a pipeline of premium lifestyle resort developments. We'll support your move with relocation assistance and provide training or recognition of prior learning to help you obtain your Site Supervisor qualification where required. We're looking for a Residential Site Manager for our Gold Coast site located in Pimpama, and a Residential Site Supervisor for our Chambers Flat site in Logan.

About the Role

You'll join one of our large-scale lifestyle resort developments where you'll oversee the construction of high-quality residential homes from site establishment through to handover.

• Work on a major lifestyle resort development with more than 200 homes yet to be built
• Coordinate up to 60 homes at varying stages of construction
• Manage contractors, labourers and plant operators on site
• Plan and schedule works using Onsite Companion
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to GemLife's quality standards
• Drive productivity by coordinating trades and maintaining workflow across multiple homes

What You’ll Need

• Trade qualification (carpentry preferred)
• Willingness to complete Site Supervisor training / prior learning assessment - paid for by us!
• Proven experience in production/volume residential construction
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills
• OH&S knowledge and commitment to safety
• Tech confidence (construction software)
• Valid driver’s licence
• Hands-on, proactive approach - lead from the front

Why Join GemLife?

GemLife is one of Australia's leading developers of lifestyle communities for over-50s. Renowned for quality, innovation and exceptional resident experiences, we're entering an exciting growth phase with multiple new developments across Queensland. Unlike many developers, we remain actively involved in the communities we create, taking pride in building places where people genuinely love to live. This long-term commitment has helped establish GemLife as one of Australia's most respected brands in the lifestyle resort sector. 

• Established pipeline of projects, providing long-term job security
• 9-day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend every second week
• Competitive salary + annual KPI bonus
• Relocation support to help you settle into Australia
• Opportunity to advance into senior leadership positions
• Career growth through leadership training and GO1 Learning
• Working at a certified Great Place to Work®
• Uniforms, retail discounts, novated leasing, and other perks

Our Commitment to You

• Support to gain your Site Supervisor qualification
• Relocation assistance to help make your move to Australia as smooth as possible
• Long-term career pathways in residential construction
• Building high-quality homes and vibrant communities that leave a lasting impact

Ready for your next opportunity in Australia?

If you're an experienced Residential Site Manager or Site Supervisor looking to build your career in South East Queensland, we'd love to hear from you.

Join GemLife and enjoy long-term career growth, a supportive team culture, and the lifestyle benefits of living on the Gold Coast or in Southern Brisbane.

Submit your resume today and take the next step toward building your future with GemLife.

Conditions apply to relocation assistance.