Harper Smith Recruitment

Harper Smith Recruitment is a technical recruitment agency in New Zealand, established in 2009. It handles recruitment, search and selection for the engineering, construction and industrial sectors, and works with businesses of all sizes, from permanent placements to contract roles.

It has offices in Tauranga and Christchurch and connects employers and candidates across New Zealand. Its roles span civil and structural, geotechnical, planning and surveying, project and contracts management, site management and trades, in locations including Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Napier-Hastings and Tauranga.

The company is led by directors Stephen Smith and Paddy Shaw, who both began recruiting in the UK in the late 1990s. Smith is based in Christchurch, manages the engineering division and recruits within the consultancy, civil contracting and local government sectors. Shaw is based in Tauranga and leads the construction and industrial recruitment team.