Civil Construction Supervisor - NSW

SA Power Networks; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid at double time

Living-away-from-home allowance

13% superannuation

Leave loading on annual leave

Electricity reimbursement

Employee referral program

Parental leave 18 weeks

Extra annual leave up to 20 days

Career development opportunities

Income protection

Novated lease salary sacrifice

Health insurance discount

Job summary

Enerven is expanding its NSW footprint and recruiting a Civil Site Supervisor with a solid background in substation or heavy industrial construction. You will lead safety, quality and delivery across the site, coordinating subcontractors and internal teams to meet project milestones and client requirements.

The role involves on-site leadership on projects across NSW with rosters that may include extended periods on site and travel as needed, ensuring work is delivered on time and to the highest

Qualifications

• Experience managing major earthworks and civil construction on substation, electrical infrastructure, or similar large-scale projects.
• Strong experience leading crews and managing subcontractors on construction sites.
• Experience delivering projects for Transgrid or similar high-voltage infrastructure is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing WHS, environmental and quality systems for the entire worksite.
• Supervising work group performance, productivity, stakeholder engagement and compliance.
• Coordinating between subcontractors, internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Work planning to ensure schedule and project outcomes are met.
• Ensuring resource utilization is cost-effective to meet budget needs.

Skills

Earthworks

Civil construction

Substation projects

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide - and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

Enerven is expanding its national footprint in NSW, playing a key role in bringing large-scale solar, wind and battery projects online to support Australia’s clean energy transition. Our appointment to TransGrid’s Construction Services Panel Agreement (CSPA) reflects our proven capability to safely deliver high-voltage infrastructure projects up to 500kV — including transmission line upgrades, substation construction, and full design-and-construct solutions.

Our NSW Delivery team is responsible for delivering critical electrical infrastructure projects across the state. We are currently seeking an experienced Civil Site Supervisor with a strong background in substation or heavy industrial construction to join the team.

In this role you will provide direct leadership and supervision for multiple employees and subcontractors and be the driving force behind our dedicated team delivering a large-scale project on time and to client requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• overseeing WHS, Environmental and Quality Systems for the entire worksite
• supervising overall work group performance, including productivity, stakeholder engagement and compliance
• coordination between subcontractors, internal staff and external stakeholders
• work planning to ensure schedule and project outcomes are met
• ensuring resource utilisation is cost-effective to meet budget needs.
  

This role involves working on project sites across NSW. Rosters vary depending on project requirements, with a typical roster of 11 days on / 3 days off, 10-hour days, plus overtime and travel allowances. As Construction Manager, you will be required to be on-site to effectively lead project delivery.

About you

You’re an experienced civil construction supervisor with strong communication and problem-solving skills. You confidently lead diverse subcontractor teams and engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to resolve complex project challenges. You’re driven to lead safe, high-performing teams and deliver work to the highest quality standards.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience managing major earthworks and civil construction on substation, electrical infrastructure, or similar large-scale projects
• Strong experience leading crews and managing subcontractors on construction sites
• Experience delivering projects for Transgrid (highly regarded)
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence
  

About us

The work behind the network

When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change - building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• All overtime (over 75hrs per fortnight) paid at double time
• Generous living-away-from-home allowance
• 13% superannuation (1% above current legislated employer contributions)
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental lieue
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme.
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships
  

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.