Campus M&E Site Manager (6-Month Contract)

Design & Build Recruitment; Geelong; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a major university project in Geelong and Western Victoria. You will oversee day-to-day site operations across multiple campuses and coordinate mechanical, electrical and subcontractor works to keep the program on track.

This role focuses on safety, quality, stakeholder engagement and managing multi-front construction activities in a live institutional environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Manager or experienced Site Supervisor.
• Mechanical & Electrical project experience highly desirable.
• Experience across commercial, institutional, education or other live environments.
• Strong subcontractor and site coordination skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple work fronts and/or locations.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality and construction programming.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant construction qualifications and tickets.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations across multiple campus locations.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical and associated subcontractor works.
• Manage subcontractors, trades and site personnel.
• Drive safety, quality and program outcomes.
• Manage site schedules, lookaheads and construction programs.
• Conduct inductions, pre-starts, toolbox talks and site inspections.
• Manage permits, SWMS, ITPs, defects and site documentation.
• Work closely with the Project Manager, consultants, client and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate works within an operational university environment.
• Monitor progress, quality and compliance across multiple work fronts.
• Ensure project HSEQ requirements and site procedures are maintained.

Skills

Site management

Subcontractor coordination

Safety compliance

Construction programming

Stakeholder management

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a major university project in Geelong and Western Victoria. You will oversee day-to-day site operations across multiple campuses and coordinate mechanical, electrical and subcontractor works to keep the program on track.

This role focuses on safety, quality, stakeholder engagement and managing multi-front construction activities in a live institutional environment.