Construction Manager - EV

Brunel; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Construction Manager – EV Infrastructure to lead the nationwide delivery of EV charging projects. You will oversee multiple sites, coordinate teams and subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality and on-time handover.

Your background as an A Grade Electrician will underpin technical leadership and stakeholder management across a growing EV portfolio. Travel across Australia will be required as projects span Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Qualifications

• A Grade Electrician with extensive experience delivering commercial, industrial or infrastructure electrical projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, site teams, subcontractors and internal delivery crews.
• Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure, EV charging installations, switchboard changeovers, underground cable installation, testing and commissioning.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management and commercial management capability with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead the construction delivery of EV infrastructure across multiple sites nationally, overseeing programme, resources, subcontractors, budget and performance.
• Provide leadership and support to Site Managers, Supervisors and delivery teams, including undertaking site management responsibilities when required.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers, consultants, DNSPs and project stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Drive safety, quality and compliance across the portfolio, ensuring adherence to company, client and legislative requirements.
• Mentor and develop high-performing site teams while supporting capability growth across the expanding EV business.

Skills

A Grade Electrician

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial management

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Job description

About our client

Our client is a self-performing, multi-disciplinary electrical contractor delivering smart, dynamic solutions across renewable energy and infrastructure. They design high-performance energy systems that are changing how businesses and communities think about power. Working alongside a national construction group, they're redefining energy, together.

The role

Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Manager – EV Infrastructure to lead the delivery of their growing electric vehicle infrastructure portfolio across Australia.

This national role will see you oversee multiple projects from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover, while providing leadership and support to Site Managers, Supervisors, electricians and subcontractors. With projects primarily located across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, you'll play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proven electrical construction leader who thrives in fast-paced project environments and is passionate about contributing to Australia's transition to sustainable transport infrastructure.

Your everyday

• Lead the construction delivery of EV infrastructure projects across multiple sites nationally, overseeing programme, resources, subcontractors, budget and project performance.
• Provide leadership and support to Site Managers, Supervisors and delivery teams, including undertaking site management responsibilities when required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, consultants, distribution network service providers (DNSPs) and project stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Drive safety, quality and compliance across the portfolio, ensuring adherence to company, client and legislative requirements.
• Mentor and develop high-performing site teams while supporting capability growth across the expanding EV business.

Who are you?

• An A Grade Electrician with extensive experience delivering commercial, industrial or infrastructure electrical projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, site teams, subcontractors and internal delivery crews.
• Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure, EV charging installations, switchboard changeovers, underground cable installation, testing and commissioning.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management and commercial management capability with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Australia to support project delivery and client engagement.