Construction Manager

Enerven; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid at double time

Living-away-from-home allowance

13% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

Electricity reimbursement

Employee referral program

Parental leave 18 weeks

Extra annual leave up to 20 days

Career development opportunities

Income protection coverage

Novated lease salary sacrifice

Health insurance and gym discounts

Job summary

Enerven is expanding its NSW delivery team and seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead high‑voltage substation projects from planning through delivery. You will coordinate on‑site crews, subcontractors and resources, ensuring safety, quality and budget compliance across multi‑discipline teams.

This role requires hands‑on leadership in heavy industrial electrical construction, with rostering across NSW sites and travel as needed for project success.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience delivering substation projects end-to-end.
• Experience delivering projects for TransGrid is highly regarded.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of allocated projects from start to finish.
• Drive WHS, environmental and quality compliance across teams and subcontractors.
• Provide clear leadership, direction and supervision to construction crews
• Manage project budgets, schedules and resource allocation
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Monitor and improve project performance across productivity, cost, quality and compliance.

Skills

Substation leadership

High-voltage installation

TransGrid project experience

NSW Driver's Licence

Job description

• Open to candidates across Australia | FIFO/DIDO options available | 11/3 roster | Travel arranged within rostered work time
• Overtime at x2 |13% super | Auto Income Protection | 17.5% leave loading

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 Construction Manager with a strong background in substation or heavy industrial electrical construction to join the team.

In this role, you will lead the planning and delivery of complex projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and within budget. You will provide strong on-site leadership, coordinating crews, subcontractors, and resources while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• leading the planning and delivery of allocated projects from start to finish
• driving WHS, environmental and quality compliance across teams and subcontractors
• providing clear leadership, direction and supervision to construction crews
• managing project budgets, schedules and resource allocation
• building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
• monitoring and improving project performance across productivity, cost, quality and compliance.

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 a seasoned Construction Leader with hands‑on experience delivering complex substation projects end‑to‑end. You’re confident leading projects in high‑risk environments and bring a strong focus on safety, quality, and commercial outcomes.

You will bring:

• Proven leadership experience in substation construction, including installation of high-voltage equipment and systems
• 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:

• Overtime 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 leave
• 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.

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.

Enerven is part of the SA Power Networks Group, with employment formally engaged via Utilities Management Pty Ltd (UMPL)