Construction Manager

GenusPlus Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

GenusPlus Group seeks a Site Construction Manager for the Joel Joel Terminal Station, overseeing end‑to‑end delivery for the WRL project. You will lead civil, structural, electrical and building works on site, ensuring designs, safety, quality and cost targets are met.

This senior role requires extensive on‑site leadership, governance and coordination of subcontractors, engineering teams and support functions to deliver construction verification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‑level engineering or construction management degree is required.
• 15+ years delivering major infrastructure or energy projects, showing terminal stations/substations experience.
• Proven senior site leadership with large teams and multiple subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior on-site leader for Terminal Station construction from access to handover.
• Plan, coordinate and manage sequencing across civil, structural, electrical and building scopes.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specs, SWMS and inspection requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent

Job description

The role provides overall leadership, coordination and control of site construction activities across the Project

06th October, 2026

About GenusPlus Group
GenusPlus Group (ASX:GNP) is an end-to-end service provider for essential power and telecommunications infrastructure. We provide an integrated service delivered through four key complementary businesses to our clients in the resources, power, utilities, and telecommunications sectors across Australia.

Job Overview
The Site Construction Manager – Terminal Station, is a senior, site‑based leadership role responsiblefor the end‑to‑end construction delivery of the Joel Joel Terminal Station, from initial site access throughto completion of construction verification works for the WRL (Western Renewables Link) project.
The role provides overall leadership, coordination and control of site construction activities across civil, structural, electrical and building works, ensuring delivery in accordance with approved designs, safety, environmental, quality, schedule and cost requirements. The position acts as the primary site authority during the construction phase, coordinating subcontractors, construction supervision, engineering and support functions.

Overall Site Leadership

• Act as the senior site‑based leader for Terminal Station construction works, establishing clear sitegovernance, authority and communication pathways.
• Lead and coordinate all on‑site construction activities from initial access through to constructioncompletion and verification.
• Set and reinforce expectations for safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity and workforce behaviour.

Construction Delivery

• Plan, coordinate and manage construction sequencing and interfaces across civil, structural, electricaland building scopes.
• Ensure construction works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications,method statements, SWMS and inspection requirements.
• Coordinate site access, laydown, logistics and workface planning to support efficient delivery.
• Monitor progress against program, identify constraints and risks, and implement mitigation strategieesto protect critical milestones.

Safety, Environment & Quality

• Ensure site compliance with WHS legislation, project safety management plans and safe systems ofwork.
• Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership, engagement and intervention.
• Ensure environmental controls and permit conditions are implemented and maintained.
• Oversee quality management on site, including inspections, hold points, NCRs, corrective actions andconstruction verification.

Commercial & Contractual Management

• Support cost control, productivity monitoring and forecasting at site level.
• Manage subcontractor performance, including coordination, progress verification and input to claimsand variations.
• Identify construction risks and opportunities and elevate as required through project governance.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Act as the primary site interface with engineering, commercial, HSE, logistics and project controls teams.
• Coordinate with asset owner representatives, authorities and third‑party stakeholders as required for site activities.
• Ensure effective handover between construction stages and work packages.

Essential Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• 15+ years’ experience delivering major infrastructure, energy or industrial projects, with demonstratedexperience in terminal stations, substations or complex multi‑disciplinary construction environments.
• Proven experience in a senior site leadership role, managing large construction teams and multiplesubcontractors.
• Strong understanding of civil, structural and electrical construction interfaces.
• Demonstrated capability leading site safety, environmental compliance and quality systems.
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen, with experience managing construction risk andperformance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision‑making skills in high‑pressure site environments.
• Ability to manage complex sequencing, interfaces and stakeholder expectations.
• Willingness to work site‑based for the duration of construction delivery.

The Benefits
The successful candidate will benefit from exposure to multidisciplinary works, a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for growth with a large pipeline of upcoming projects and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

GenusPlus Group values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage females and First Nations people to apply

Where large numbers of applications are received, only those shortlisted will be contacted.