Civil Project Delivery Lead - Energy & Infrastructure

Catalpa Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalpa, the civil and electrical arm of Symphony Infrastructure Partners, seeks an Operations Manager – Civil in Perth to lead a portfolio of civil projects across substations, battery storage, wind and transmission. You will oversee Project Managers and site teams, ensuring safety, schedule, cost and margin are achieved with repeatable, high-quality delivery.

We require 10+ years in civil delivery, experience with Tier 1 EPCs, strong commercial acumen and WA WHS knowledge.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in civil construction delivery (10+ years).
• Experience delivering civil works on energy or infrastructure projects such as substations, battery storage, wind, solar or transmission.
• Experience as a self-perform civil contractor working with Tier 1 EPCs and principal contractors.
• Strong commercial acumen: forecasting, cost control and contract administration under Australian standard-form contracts.
• Proven safety leadership with WA WHS legislation knowledge.
• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience; CPEng or NER desirable.
• Leadership style that builds accountability and trust — setting clear expectations and backing your people to meet them.
• Driver’s licence, White Card, and willingness to travel regularly to project sites across the country

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Catalpa’s civil project portfolio to scope, schedule, budget and quality, with a clear view of progress and risk on every project
• Own the operational and commercial performance of the portfolio, including cost-to-complete forecasting, productivity and margin delivery
• Drive contract discipline so notices, variations and extensions of time are raised early and within time bars
• Champion a Safety Always culture through visible leadership on site, including critical risk controls for high‑risk civil works
• Provide constructability and delivery-readiness input into tenders, working with the Strategy & Business Development and Estimating teams, and lead smooth handovers into delivery
• Work closely with Symphony’s engineering and electrical teams so civil scopes integrate seamlessly into wider connection projects
• Standardise methods and controls so repeatable scopes — foundations, slabs, tower civils — are delivered consistently across projects
• Lead, coach and develop Project Managers, Supervisors and Engineers, holding the team accountable for outcomes

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Safety leadership

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

CPEng/NER desirable

Job description

Catalpa, the civil and electrical arm of Symphony Infrastructure Partners, seeks an Operations Manager – Civil in Perth to lead a portfolio of civil projects across substations, battery storage, wind and transmission. You will oversee Project Managers and site teams, ensuring safety, schedule, cost and margin are achieved with repeatable, high-quality delivery.

We require 10+ years in civil delivery, experience with Tier 1 EPCs, strong commercial acumen and WA WHS knowledge.