Mita recently relocated back to New Zealand from Australia and has an extensive knowledge of Civil and Commercial Construction.  Mita worked on the the $1.2B Chinchilla Coal Power Station in Queensland, and his roles in Australia included Site and Project Management.

Phil joined Stead Construction in 2017 after 10 years as a client-side project manager in the education sector.  Trade based qualified, Phil joined the organisation providing management experience in the education sector. Since then, Phil has been responsible for many construction projects in his time at Stead Construction, ranging across wide and varied project types.

Tracy has been with Stead Construction for some time, and he has completed an array of projects varying from large scale commercial to small education projects. He is results driven and performs his role as a Site Manager effectively.

Niel joined Stead Construction in 2023 as a Project Manager bringing nine years of experience in the Construction industry.  Niel has a Bachelor of Construction Degree majoring in Construction Management and has worked for a number of Construction companies specialising in large scale housing developments. Auckland based Niel brings significant expertise and experience to that geographical and industry segment. Out of work Niel enjoys the outdoors.

Jason joined Stead Construction in 2023 as a Site Manager.  A qualified builder Jason brings with him 14 years of experience in the Construction industry. He has managed the construction of multiple high-end residential, aged care facilities and large scale multi-level and high-density residential construction projects. Auckland based Jason brings significant expertise and experience to that geographical and industry segment. Out of work Jason is a volunteer fire fighter.

Aaron completed his apprenticeship with Stead Construction from 2007 to 2010. He left at the end of 2011 and moved to Perth, Western Australia where he worked on major Mining infrastructure (Iron Ore, Gas) all-over North-West Australia for 4 years. His work whilst in Australia included working as a Site Supervisor, overseeing the Subiaco Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrade, and oversaw the construction of large Sub Structure and Superstructure Insitu concrete projects. Aaron returned to NZ and rejoined Stead Construction in late 2019.

Ashley graduated from Victoria University in 2013 with a degree in Building Science. He joined a Wellington based main contractor prior to his graduation as an Estimator where he was involved in tendering potential work. After two years of estimating, he moved into a dual project management / quantity surveying role where he managed the delivery and financial aspects of his projects from acceptance to hand over. He left at the end of 2017 and moved to the UK where he worked as a Quantity Surveyor for a global main contractor in their interior fit-out division. After 2 years Ashley returned to Hawkes Bay where he grew up and joined Stead Construction in 2019.

Brooke came to us in 2021 as a Cadet Quantity Surveyor studying at Massey University. Newly graduated, Brooke now forms part of our Quantity Surveying team based in Hawke’s Bay.

Brooke has strong measuring and contract administration abilities and has been a welcome addition to our team.

In addition to a National Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) Cameron also brings experience from a specialist Quantity Surveying firm where he worked on residential and commercial projects for clients in New Zealand and the UK. Since joining Stead Construction, Cameron has been involved with a variety of residential and commercial projects from tender through to the construction phase.

A recent graduate, Dylan joined the QS team in January 2024.  With his National Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) and his previous experience as a Junior Project Manager for a local residential roofing company, he brings both academic knowledge and practical insight to his role with Stead Construction

A family man at heart, Ryan joined Stead Construction in 2016. He brought to Stead Construction an expertise in cost management and tendering. Qualified with National Diploma in National Quantity Surveying, Ryan has over 20 years of experience in this field.

Prior to creating Stead Construction Jeremy had experience contracting and working for professional Quantity Surveying firms in Wellington and Napier. A qualified builder, Jeremy is passionate about the construction industry and has enabled Stead Construction to expand to become a dynamic and innovative business.

Brett is a qualified Architectural Draughtsman who has been with Stead Construction since 2011.  In his time at Stead Construction, Brett has managed a vast array of projects and enjoys working directly with the teams on the ground to achieve successful outcomes for all parties. In June 2019, Brett accepted a higher leadership role within the company, becoming a Director of Stead Construction.

Vanessa joined Stead Construction in its infancy years after managing much larger companies outside of the construction industry. In 2008 Vanessa was appointed General Manager. Vanessa’s drive for personal and company success sees her recognised as a leading female within a male dominated industry.

Kay joined Stead Construction in January 2015. She was initially employed as an Office Administrator but then moved into more of the “high-end” accounting as new office staff were employed. Kay’s main role has been to reconfigure the accounting system to better suit the needs of the Directors and General Manager with regards to real-time Management Reporting.

Charlotte is the first point of call when anyone either contacts or visits the Stead Construction office. Charlotte started with Stead Construction in 2017, and is considered to be a very integral and important member of our staff.