Tangi Kite
Park Ridge
Summary
Over 20 years of experience in the construction industry with expertise in excavation, formwork, steel fixing, and concreting. Proven success as a civil supervisor for Bechtel on the QCLNG project, managing teams of 15 to 25 personnel. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective crew management and project execution, including grouting and fireproofing. Committed to leveraging extensive experience to enhance team performance and project outcomes.
Overview
2013
2013
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foreman
Dominion Constructors
2013 - 2025
- Supervised daily operations to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Coordinated project schedules, materials, and workforce allocation for timely completion.
- Mentored junior staff on best practices in construction techniques and safety protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency across multiple projects.
Civil Supervisor
Bechtel
10.2012 - 2013
- I was employed here to oversee a crew of 15 to 30 craft personnel which was made up of concreters, form workers and steel fixers. As the project developed my role grew into grouting and fire proofing supervisor. My role included also included the following.
- Liaising with the area superintendents and other supervisors as to ensure all work is being completed on schedule, under budget and as per specifications.
- Daily prestart and close outs along with safety briefs which are conducted on a weekly basis.
- Liaising with Bechtel's procurement staff as to ensure deliveries to the island where on schedule and correct as per the design and purchase orders.
- Craft appraisals, which subsequently tuned into assessment and training.
- Time keeping
Site Foreman
Ultra Commercial Constructions LTD
09.2009 - 10.2012
- Ultra is a construction contractor specialising in concrete constructions in the commercial and mining sectors. I worked on various sites during this period and role included but was not limited to the following.
- Employment of all site craft personnel along with managing and approving all working hours. Site crews were 10 to 50 people pending the size of the project.
- Ordering of all material to site which included scaffold, rebar, formwork, concrete and any miscellaneous tools and equipment required to complete the projects.
- Submitting weekly and monthly performance factors to the company directors as to ensure project was being delivered as per the contract and under budget.
- Creating, updating and implementing JHA's
Craft Foreman/Leading Hand
Beach Building Civil Group
06.2008 - 09.2009
- This was a hands on role leading a crew of nearly 20 people. My work activities included the following.
- Organising and completing all formwork, steel fixing and concreting duties onsite.
- Completing daily and weekly progress reports.
- Ensuring all work was completed safely and per schedule.
- Submitting weekly time cards for all to pay role.
Structures Foreman
Ultra Commercial Constructions LTD
03.1998 - 05.2008
- My role here started off as leading hand however I was promoted to structures foreman after approximately 30 months. My work duties here were very similar to when I worked for Ultra from 2009 to 2012 as seen above.
Skills
- Training and Development of steel fixers, form workers and concreters
- Material Management & coordination
- Interdepartmental Liaison
- Maintaining, good working relations with clients and craft
- Quality and Productivity Improvement
- Performance Evaluation
- Site Coordination and Client Liaison
- Drawing Interpretation – My understanding and interpretation of drawings is one of the main reasons I have been successful as a leading hand, structures foreman and supervisor Error free work along with ensuring the correct placement of rebar and excellent concrete finishing has gone a long way to my success in the industry
- Training– Always looking at ways of improving my skills and the skills of those around me Spending time with junior craft personnel teaching them not only how to read drawings but also finding the most efficient and safe way of installation
- Quality and Productivity Improvement – Regularly monitoring productivity and always looking at new and innovating ways to increase production
- People Management and Team Building – Endeavouring to inspire, motivate and guide others towards a goal Actively encourage and facilitate cooperative and collaborative working relationships
- Safety – Always aiming to achieve zero incidents Daily communication with the people I am working with as to ensure we all know what the other is working on in an effort to stamp out incidents from the work front
Certification
- Intermediate scaffolding ticket
- Dogman ticket
- Elevated work platform ticket
- Heavy rigid licence
- Forklift ticket
EARLIER CAREER
Prior to the above I spent a few years as a steel fixer, form worker and concreter contracting around NZ. Over this period I honed my skills in the industry along with my previous years as a steel fixer and concreter.
Timeline
Civil Supervisor
Bechtel
10.2012 - 2013
Site Foreman
Ultra Commercial Constructions LTD
09.2009 - 10.2012
Craft Foreman/Leading Hand
Beach Building Civil Group
06.2008 - 09.2009
Structures Foreman
Ultra Commercial Constructions LTD
03.1998 - 05.2008
Foreman
Dominion Constructors
2013 - 2025