Site Supervision
Supervision is where a program is won or lost. We map who is running which floor, on which tower, and when their project finishes.
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Three to five weeks, timed against project completions.
A tower is built at the pace its site leadership sets. The site manager decides whether the crane is working to a plan or reacting to whoever shouts loudest, and whether the structure cycle holds through winter.
This is the part of the market that moves on timing rather than ambition. Good supervisors are loyal, well looked after and generally happy — but every one of them has a project end date. We track those dates, which is how we can introduce people at the moment a move is actually possible.
We assess supervision on the ground: who they have run, what the cycle times were, how the subcontractors describe them, and what their safety record looks like when you check it rather than take it on trust.
What each appointment actually carries
Site Manager
Runs the site. Program sequencing, subcontractor coordination, quality, safety and the daily decisions that keep the crane productive.
$200k – $260k package, plus vehicle
Senior Foreman
Second in charge on a major tower, or site leader on a smaller build. Usually owns the structure or the fitout floors outright.
$170k – $210k package
Foreman
Trade-facing supervision across a zone or package — formwork, structure, facade or fitout — reporting to the site manager.
$140k – $180k package
WHS Manager
Safety leadership across one tower or a portfolio. High-risk work, crane and facade interfaces, regulator relationships and incident investigation.
$150k – $200k package
Package guidance reflects South East Queensland high-rise residential builders and is indicative only. Structure, vehicle, bonus and profit share vary considerably.
Evidence before introduction
Cycle performance
Achieved floor cycles on their last two towers, and what changed when the weather or a subcontractor failed.
Subcontractor standing
We reference the trades, not just the employer. Subcontractors know exactly who runs a good site.
Safety record
Notifiable incidents, regulator interactions and the practical systems they run — not the certificate collection.
Availability window
Where their current project sits in its program, and the realistic date they can start without leaving a job exposed.
Site supervision is the tightest segment in South East Queensland. With a decade-high volume of apartments under construction, experienced high-rise site managers are effectively fully employed. Availability is driven almost entirely by project completion dates, which is why we maintain a live map of them.
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