Completions Lead

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Six months paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Completions Lead to join our AUKUS team on the NPSCY project in Osborne, SA. You’ll lead completions and defect management across the portfolio, driving timely handover to clients and asset owners.

With 10–15 years in construction or major infrastructure and a strong background in quality management, you’ll establish the QMS in line with AS/NZS ISO 9001 and ensure records and evidence meet client requirements. Australian citizen with NV1 clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years’ experience in construction or major infrastructure delivery.
• Strong background in quality management, with demonstrated experience leading completions, commissioning readiness and handover.
• Quality Management certification or equivalent is desirable.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.

Responsibilities

• Lead completions, defect management and handover readiness across the project or portfolio.
• Drive defect prevention, timely closure and clear acceptance pathways with clients and asset owners.
• Establish and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 and client requirements.
• Assure the completeness, accuracy and quality of records, test evidence and handover documentation.
• Identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities to improve quality, completions and handover performance.

Skills

Quality management

Defect management

Handover readiness

Project leadership

Job description

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will play a central role in supporting Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to develop and deliver the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site‑wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership.

We are currently seeking a Completions Lead to join our AUKUS team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead completions, defect management and handover readiness across the project or portfolio.
• Drive defect prevention, timely closure and clear acceptance pathways with clients and asset owners.
• Establish and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 and client requirements.
• Assure the completeness, accuracy and quality of records, test evidence and handover documentation.
• Identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities to improve quality, completions and handover performance.

About you

• 10-15 years’ experience in construction or major infrastructure delivery.
• Strong background in quality management, with demonstrated experience leading completions, commissioning readiness and handover.
• Quality Management certification or equivalent is desirable.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.