Construction Planner

Reference # 16527

Posted on 02 Nov 2026

Closes on 27 Nov 2026 21:00

Location(s) Auckland

Expertise Project Planner/Programmer

Work type(s) Permanent, Full Time

Position description

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Hawkins is New Zealand's leading commercial construction business with a wealth of skills, smarts and phenomenal construction capability. We pride ourselves in delivering the highest quality technical service for our clients and construction teams.

Commercial construction is at the heart of our business and we are at the top of our game. Hawkins delivers unique transformational projects across a variety of sectors including education, health, office buildings and heritage restorations. Hawkins leads the industry in civic projects including art galleries, event centres, stadiums and Hospitals across New Zealand.

This is your opportunity to join one of New Zealand's leading Construction businesses as a Construction Planner and learn from some of the best in the industry.

About the role

Operating as a member of the project delivery team the Programmer / Planner is actively involved in the preparation and monitoring the construction programme.

You will become a key member of the project team and will provide efficient and effective programming and planning assistance to the project teams, enabling them to fulfill their targets and objectives. Ideally, you will have been working in a similar role at an intermediate level or above and have strong motivation to progress your career to the next level.

As well as the technical requirements, to be successful you will need to be a team player who can work between tender and project teams to develop and maintain robust programmes and methodologies in a truly collaborative manner.

To be considered for this role, you will need to have:

• A high degree of personal integrity and work ethic.
• Strong technical capability and credibility.
• A strong contracting background and exposure working on commercial projects, including large-scale works.
• Intermediate to expert level experience in P6.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. As a key member of the team, you must be able to communicate clearly and interact well with the project team, subcontractors and the client, building strong relationships.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.

This is a role that will offer considerable challenge but also great reward. If the above is in line with your skills as a construction professional with strong programming and planning knowledge, a passion for people and a desire for excellence.

Why Hawkins

When you join Hawkins, you'll be part of a driven, passionate and energetic team that strives to always exceed the expectations of our clients. You'll have the opportunity to build a successful career with a market-leading company alongside proven industry experts.

For confidential enquiries please contact Alysha Bryan (National P\&C Manager) on [email protected]

The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and medical.

For further information about Hawkins, please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HawkinsNZ, www.Eurostaffs.com/company/hawkins-group or view our website www.hawkins.co.nz