We’re going to be in the UK from the 11th to the 16th of November 2019 to find the right people to join us and work in beautiful Aotearoa.
At Summerset we do it at all. We operate under a unique end-to-end business model. We source, design, tender, build and operate our village’s right across New Zealand.
Summerset is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing companies and the third largest retirement village operator in the country. We are proud of our dynamic work environment and an equally diverse workforce which at any time are managing between 10 and 15 projects that range from upgrades to existing villages to new developments that cost up to NZD$400m.
At Summerset, our in housedesign and construction teams are responsible for providing our residents and staff with homes and workplaces that they can be proud of. Our people are key to making this happen. Our design team must navigate many different typologies and site specific influences producing stand-alone homes, multi storey apartments, hospital level care centres, dementia specific design and shared facilities such as theatres, gyms, cinema’s, hairdressers, chapels and cafes.
So if you’re interested in joining a design team where the work is dynamic, rewarding and with an organisation that’s growing – then we would love to hear from you.
Who We Are:
As the developer, designer and the main contractor we design, build and operate our retirement village’s right across New Zealand.This means huge diversity in the work we do and offers a unique proposition where you can join a large organisation with opportunity for personal growth.
Summerset’s development portfolio is of a significant scale, we are one of New Zealand’s largest developers. With 28 villages completed or under development and a further development pipeline landbank of over 4,800 units over 9 brownfield and 10 greenfield sites. Growth in the retirement industry far exceeds the next 30 years.
Our involvement in a project progresses through the management of civil works to the handover of project to the Operations and Property teams. The continual improvement feedback loop we have with our internal stakeholders allows us to perfect our design and construction solutions. We work in a fast paced and challenging environment where no two projects are the same and the scale and complexity of our developments is exciting.
The future provides us with an exciting opportunity to continue to be innovative industry leaders. At Summerset we thrive on the challenge of continuously improving to meet the changing; wants, needs and demands of our customers.
We’re interested in using technology and innovative design principles to continually improve our villages. Our team is well known for being early adopters of new software and receptive to new ways of doing things. Life in our design team is fast-paced, agile and engaging.
We are the country’s second largest property developer, Weare passionate about making residents feel right at home, whether you’re working with our residents and their families, or involved in developing or supporting our villages.
Construction Group Charter ‘We Deliver’
Key Objectives
• We always plan for success
• We always do what’s best for the project
• We deliver quality projects with the best budget outcomes
• We aim for zero harm on construction sites
• We develop and grow our skills and ability
Guiding Principles
• Always act as one team, we can depend on each other
• Do the right thing for the team and for Summerset
• Our behaviour is above the line
• We can make a difference
• We are accountable for our contribution to the success
of the team and Summerset
Life and work in New Zealand
