Construction Supervisor

McDonald Jones Homes; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-building discount

Income protection

Purchased leave

Parental leave

Gym discounts

AIA Vitality

Diversity & inclusion

Employee assistance

Learning & development

Professional memberships

Remuneration

Job summary

MJH Group is seeking a Construction professional to lead site operations for Hunter region home builds. You will manage trades, coordinate materials, monitor quality, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, while upholding safety and compliance standards.

You will liaise with customers and councils to provide outstanding service and ensure all paperwork and milestones are completed as required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential construction projects.
• Strong project management and coordination of trades.
• Excellent communication and planning abilities.
• Commitment to safety and quality on site.
• Ability to liaise with customers and councils.

Responsibilities

• Management of tradespeople and subcontractors on sites across the Hunter region
• Coordinating site logistics, material delivery, and resource allocation
• Inspecting completed work to ensure high quality and compliance with codes
• Ensuring homes are completed on time and within budget
• Completing project milestone tasks in our systems
• Ensuring visitors understand safety procedures and relevant legislation
• Liaising with customers and council to provide outstanding service
• Ensuring documentation is completed during the building process

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Planning

Safety awareness

Education

Trade qualification or tertiary construction qualification

Job description

The MJH Group (incorporating the iconic McDonald Jones Homes and MOJO Homes brands) is not just in the new home building industry; we are in the business of delivering an unbeatable customer experience from beginning to end. From architecturally designed new homes to finance options, from multi-residential projects to investment properties, the MJH Group has grown and evolved to offer a range of building services which cater to diverse needs, goals and budgets. We strive to set the benchmark in the new home building industry while ensuring that our people, both customers and staff, are at the centre of everything we do along the way.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia's leading home builder.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia's leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that's why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance- 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave - opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we're proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we're proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more!

About the opportunity

You will report to the Construction Area Manager and be a key member of the Hunter Construction Team. In this highly rewarding role, your focus will be to on delivering outstanding quality homes that exceed our customers' expectations. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Management of tradespeople and subcontractors on our sites across the Hunter region
• Coordinating site logistics, material delivery, and resource allocation
• Inspecting completed work to ensure high standard of quality in alignment with construction codes and our contractual obligations
• Ensuring that homes are completed on time and within the allocated budget
• Completing project milestone tasks and other activities in our systems (Companion)
• Ensuring all visitors to sites including trades and vendors understand compliance with the company Safety Management System and the WH&S legislation and internal operating systems
• Liaising with customers and council, as required to provide an unbeatable customer service
• Ensuring that the required documentation and paperwork is completed during the building process

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose to be Australia's number one residential builder and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Experience within the residential construction in a leadership capacity
• Either trade qualified or possessing a tertiary construction qualification
• A strong project management ability to coordinate multiple service providers and suppliers to complete homes expediently
• Knowledge of the basic methods, practices, tools, materials and work standards related to the building of residential homes
• The ability to identify defects or problems proactively and take the necessary actions to rectify or prevent problems in an efficient manner
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and planning abilities

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.