Sekisui House & Daiwa House Recruitment 2026 – Japan Housing Jobs & Salary

Sekisui House and Daiwa House are two of the biggest names in Japanese housing, and both keep hiring in 2026 for site supervision, housing sales, design, factory production and after-sales maintenance. Japan’s construction workforce is ageing fast, so large house builders are competing hard for new graduates, mid-career engineers and skilled technicians. These jobs suit people who like building, customer-facing sales or technical planning, and who are ready to work in a Japanese corporate setting.

Both companies are headquartered in Osaka and run sales offices, show-home parks and construction branches across Japan, with large teams in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sendai. Sekisui House builds many of its house components in its own factories, including the Tohoku factory in Shikama town, Miyagi Prefecture, and other plants in regions such as Kanto, Shizuoka, Hyogo and Yamaguchi. Daiwa House reports eight plants in Japan, including its well-known Nara factory, which the company describes as Japan’s first factory dedicated to housing and which was rebuilt in 2020.

This is an independent career guide, not an official notice from either company. Honestly, most roles at these two employers are offered in Japanese to people who already live in Japan or who graduate from Japanese universities. For foreigners, the realistic route is usually Japanese language skills plus a degree-based work visa for office and engineering roles, or a Specified Skilled Worker route through a factory or partner contractor for production and site trades.

Sekisui House & Daiwa House Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview

Detail	Information
Job Title / Roles	Site Supervisor, Housing Sales Consultant, Architect / Designer, Factory Operator, Maintenance Technician, Graduate Trainee, Rental Property Manager
Country	Japan
Industry	Housing, Construction, Real Estate Development
Employers (examples)	Sekisui House, Daiwa House Industry, their group companies and partner contractors
Locations	Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai; factories in Miyagi, Nara and other prefectures
Indicative Salary	¥220,000 – ¥300,000 per month (entry and factory roles)
Experienced Salary	¥330,000 – ¥450,000 per month (supervisors, sales, design)
Education	High school for factory roles; university degree for graduate, design and engineering tracks
Experience	Fresh graduates accepted for trainee tracks; mid-career roles ask for 2–5 years
Language	Business Japanese for most roles (often JLPT N2 or higher)
Licence / Certification	Kenchikushi (architect), construction management engineer, Takken-shi for sales
Work Schedule	Around 8 hours per day; weekend work common in sales; shifts in factories
Visa Route for Foreigners	Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa for office roles; SSW for some factory or construction trades

About Sekisui House & Daiwa House

Sekisui House was founded in 1960 and is based in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is known for factory-built steel-frame and timber homes, custom detached houses, rental apartments under the Sha Maison brand and urban redevelopment. It has a large overseas business in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and expanded further in the US through its 2024 acquisition of MDC Holdings. Its official website is sekisuihouse.co.jp.

Daiwa House Industry was founded in 1947 and has its head office in Umeda, Osaka, plus a Tokyo head office in Iidabashi. The company reports around 55,700 consolidated employees and about 16,500 at the parent company as of March 2026. Beyond houses, it builds logistics centres, commercial facilities, rental housing and data centres. In September 2026, news reports said Daiwa House plans to stop new detached-home construction in 23 prefectures, including Hokkaido and Tohoku, and focus on cities such as Tokyo and Osaka from April 2027, with about 200 employees reassigned. Its official website is daiwahouse.co.jp.

Types of Jobs at Sekisui House & Daiwa House

Construction Site Supervisor (Sekou Kanri)

Manages schedules, safety, quality and subcontractor crews on housing and apartment sites. This is one of the most actively recruited roles at both companies.

Housing Sales Consultant

Meets families at show-home parks, explains plans and financing, and follows the customer from first visit to contract. Pay often includes incentives.

Architect and Design Planner

Draws floor plans, prepares permit drawings and coordinates with sales and site teams. A Kenchikushi licence helps a lot.

Factory Production Operator

Works on lines making steel frames, wall panels, exterior cladding or housing units. Shift work is common.

After-Sales Maintenance Technician

Inspects older homes, handles repairs and suggests renovation work to existing owners.

Graduate Trainee (Sogoshoku)

New university graduates join a broad career track with rotations through sales, construction or planning.

Rental Housing Property Manager

Group companies manage large portfolios of rental apartments and need staff for tenant support, owner relations and building checks.

Commercial and Logistics Project Engineer

Daiwa House in particular hires engineers for warehouses, factories and data centres, often at higher pay than housing roles.

Sekisui House & Daiwa House Salary 2026

Position	Indicative Monthly Salary (¥)
Graduate Trainee	¥250,000 – ¥350,000
Factory Operator	¥220,000 – ¥280,000
Housing Sales Consultant	¥250,000 – ¥400,000
Site Supervisor	¥280,000 – ¥450,000
Architect / Design Planner	¥260,000 – ¥420,000
Maintenance Technician	¥230,000 – ¥330,000
Rental Property Manager	¥240,000 – ¥360,000
Quality Inspector	¥220,000 – ¥300,000

These figures are indicative ranges based on typical job-board listings and reported starting pay, and they are not official company pay scales. Actual pay depends on location, licence, experience and contract type. Daiwa House was widely reported to have lifted its starting pay for university graduates to around ¥350,000 from 2025, and Japan’s prefectural minimum wages from October 2026 are ¥1,280 per hour in Tokyo and ¥1,231 per hour in Osaka, with lower rates in most other prefectures. Bonuses, overtime and qualification allowances can add a meaningful amount on top of base pay.

Graduate Programmes, Career Paths and Benefits

Large Japanese house builders still hire mainly through the annual new-graduate cycle (shinsotsu saiyō). Final-year university students apply about a year before graduation, attend company briefings, take aptitude tests and sit several interviews. Successful candidates usually start in April.

Training: New employees typically go through group induction, then branch-level on-the-job training under a senior colleague. Daiwa House runs a training centre in Nara.
Career tracks: Common tracks are sales, construction management, design and technical, and administration. Some companies also hire regional-limited staff who stay in one area.
Licence support: Both employers are known to encourage staff to earn qualifications such as Kenchikushi, construction management engineer and Takken-shi, often with study support and allowances.
Mid-career hiring: Experienced site supervisors, designers and engineers are hired year-round through career pages and recruitment agencies.
Global roles: Overseas business units may hire bilingual staff, but these roles are few and usually need strong Japanese plus English.
Benefits: Typical packages include social insurance, bonuses twice a year, housing or family allowances, retirement plans and employee housing discounts.

Foreign students who graduate from Japanese universities can join the same graduate cycle, and some do, but interviews and training are in Japanese.

Licences and Certifications

Kenchikushi (first-class or second-class registered architect) for design and some supervision roles.
Construction management engineer (Kenchiku Sekou Kanri Gishi) for site supervisors.
Takken-shi (Real Estate Transaction Agent) for sales and real estate roles; the national exam is in Japanese.
Forklift, crane and slinging certificates for factory and logistics roles.
Construction skills evaluation test plus JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic for SSW(i) in the Construction field.
Japanese driving licence, which many site and sales jobs require.

Can Foreigners Apply?

Yes, foreigners can apply, but the doors are narrower than the job count suggests. Office, sales, design and engineering roles generally need business-level Japanese and a degree, which supports an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa. Sales and real estate work are not SSW fields, so a skilled worker visa will not cover them.

For site trades and production, foreigners more often work through partner contractors or group factories rather than the parent company. Construction employers that hire SSW workers must belong to JAC and have an MLIT-approved acceptance plan. Whether a factory job counts as construction, industrial product manufacturing or another SSW field depends on what the plant actually makes, so always confirm the field with the employer before you apply.

Eligibility

Age 18 or above; graduate tracks target new or recent university graduates.
Degree in architecture, civil engineering, economics or any field for sales tracks.
Japanese ability matching the role, often JLPT N2 or higher for office jobs.
Valid residence status that allows the specific work.
Physical fitness for factory and site work.
Willingness to transfer between branches if the track requires it.

Language Requirement

Sales: fluent Japanese, including polite keigo with customers.
Design and supervision: technical Japanese for drawings, permits and safety meetings.
Factory: at least basic Japanese (around N4) for safety instructions.
English: useful only for a small number of overseas-business roles.

In practice, Japanese is the single biggest factor that decides whether a foreign applicant gets an interview.

Working Hours and Conditions

Standard day of around 8 hours, often 9:00 to 18:00 for office staff.
Sales teams usually work weekends because customers visit show homes then, with weekday days off.
Site supervisors start early and may manage several sites at once.
Factories run day shifts and sometimes two-shift systems.
Overtime is paid at a premium of at least 25%.

Japan’s overtime cap rules have applied to construction since April 2024, which has pushed builders to cut long hours, though busy periods still happen.

Benefits

Health insurance, employees’ pension and employment insurance.
Bonuses, usually paid in summer and winter.
Commuting, housing, family and qualification allowances.
10 days of paid leave after 6 months, rising with service.
Retirement benefits and group welfare schemes.
Training and licence exam support.

Check your written employment contract for the exact allowances, bonus basis and any branch transfer terms.

Career Growth

Trainee → Site Supervisor or Sales Consultant → Branch Manager → Regional or Head Office Leadership

Earning a first-class Kenchikushi or construction management licence usually brings a raise.
Top sales staff can earn well above the base range through incentives.
Factory operators can move up to line leader, quality or production planning.
Some staff move into the group’s commercial, logistics or overseas business units.

Skills That Can Improve Your Chances

Business Japanese, ideally JLPT N2 or N1.
CAD skills, including AutoCAD or Japanese housing CAD tools.
Knowledge of Japanese building codes and permit steps.
Customer communication and presentation skills.
Basic understanding of mortgages and home financing in Japan.
Site safety knowledge (KY activity, 5S).
Time management across multiple projects.
A Japanese driving licence.
Teamwork with subcontractors and suppliers.

Documents Required

Japanese-style resume (rirekisho) and work history (shokumu keirekisho).
Passport and residence card if you are already in Japan.
Degree certificates and transcripts.
JLPT or JFT-Basic certificate.
Licence or skills test certificates.
Photo in Japanese resume size.

Translated documents may need certified Japanese translations, so prepare them early.

How to Apply

Step 1

Decide which track fits you: graduate, mid-career office, factory or site trade.

Step 2

Visit the official recruitment sections on sekisuihouse.co.jp and daiwahouse.co.jp, and the sites of their group companies.

Step 3

Check job boards such as Indeed Japan, Daijob, GaijinPot and Hello Work for group companies and partner contractors.

Step 4

Prepare a rirekisho and shokumu keirekisho in Japanese.

Step 5

Submit an online entry and complete any aptitude test.

Step 6

Attend interviews, which are normally in Japanese and may have several rounds.

Step 7

After an offer, confirm the visa category and let the employer support your residence application.

Beware of Fake Job Offers

Well-known brands like these are often used in fake recruitment messages. Stay alert.

Neither company asks for payment to apply or to be interviewed.
Be careful of offers sent only by WhatsApp or social media.
Check that email addresses come from the official company domain.
Be wary of anyone promising a job or visa without an interview.
Never send your passport original or bank PIN to a recruiter.

Sekisui House & Daiwa House Recruitment 2026 – FAQs

Can Indians or other foreigners apply to Sekisui House or Daiwa House?

Yes, but most roles need business Japanese and a suitable work visa. Factory and site trades are more often filled through group companies or partner contractors.

When does graduate recruitment open?

Usually about a year before the April start date, through each company’s graduate recruitment pages.

Do these companies hire for factory work?

Both run their own plants, and production roles are posted by the companies or their group firms from time to time.

What is the typical graduate salary?

Indicatively ¥250,000 to ¥350,000 per month, depending on the company and track.

Is JLPT N2 required?

Not always, but many office and sales roles expect N2 or a similar level.

Does the SSW visa cover housing sales?

No. Sales and real estate roles are not SSW fields.

Is Daiwa House cutting housing jobs?

Reports in 2026 said it will focus detached-home work on urban areas and reassign about 200 employees, not dismiss them. Check official updates.

Are bonuses paid?

Bonuses are common at large Japanese builders, but the amount depends on company and personal results.

Final Words

Sekisui House and Daiwa House offer stable careers with structured training, solid benefits and clear promotion paths. If you are a foreign job seeker, invest in Japanese first, then target the track that matches your degree or skills, and always apply through official company pages or trusted job boards.

Disclaimer: Salaries in this article are indicative only. This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Sekisui House, Daiwa House, any named company, agency or government office. No job, visa or salary is guaranteed. Please verify all details with the official employer and the relevant immigration and labour authorities, and never pay illegal fees to anyone.