A relatively quiet 2012 has many companies anticipating a significant lift in activity for the civil sector in 2013.Christchurch will remain the focus of much of that activity but projects are due to get underway in other centres such as Wellington and Auckland. As the activity lifts so the pressure on the industry will increase and as such the demand will grow for civil specialists from overseas.
The anticipation of this lift is being felt throughout the sector and although many roles aren't there at the moment many companies are preparing strategies for dealing with those requirements. One of those strategies is to identify the best prepared candidates ahead of time so that when the need comes they are able to react with confidence. Catalyst Recruitment is recognised by many of our clients as having well prepared and knowledgeable candidates and as such when roles open up many are filled with those candidates.
In Christchurch alone the diversity of the requirement is huge; as we know earthquakes are pretty indiscriminate in what they destroy so all aspects of infrastructure will need significant repair or rebuild. The range of positions and experience will be wide and will include;
- Site Engineers
- Project Engineers
- Foreman
- Supervisors
- Site Managers
- Project Managers
- Senior Project Managers
- Contract Managers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Estimators
Due to the massive amount of ground movement infrastructure as a whole was damaged significantly; that combined with the construction of the new city centre and new suburbs means that the skills and experience in the following disciplines will be required;
- Earthworks
- Drainage
- Water/Waste Water
- Road/Highway Construction
- Surfacing
- Piling
- Utilities
- Structures
It's been a tough 4 years for the civil industry in New Zealandbut 2013 is looking likely to turn that around throughout the country. This could be your opportunity to be part of one of the few positive civil markets in the world so start the process now and get in touch. Catalyst Recruitment specialises in working with overseas candidates so you're in safe hands by applying. Contact Phil now by sending an up to date and detailed version of your CV and I will be back in touch to discuss the opportunities open to you inNew Zealand.