Construction Supervisor - Commercial

Collins Constructions; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Constructions in Cairns is seeking a dedicated Supervisor with 1–2 years of supervision experience in commercial construction. The position is based in Cairns, Monday to Friday, above award salary and package with Collins Constructions, a commercial construction company now in its 11th year.

Please confirm in your cover letter if you currently live in Cairns and your availability to start. The role requires work on multiple projects with strong planning and leadership responsibilities,

Qualifications

• Must have a Certificate 4 Building and Construction and QBCC Site Supervisor Licence or the ability to obtain both in the 6-month qualifying period.
• Must have a Current open manual driver's licence
• Must have or immediately complete an application for a Queensland Working Safely with Children Card
• Have or immediately complete a Working Safely at Heights Certificate
• Have or immediately complete a National Criminal Check
• Have or immediately complete a First Aid Certificate

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage multiple projects with above-average efficiency.
• Use gantt charts to plan and track progress across projects.
• Improve efficiencies in build planning, equipment and labour use.
• Issue electronic purchase orders and manage documentation via cloud portal.
• Supervise Collins Constructions workers and subcontractors to meet standards.
• Communicate professionally with clients, suppliers and colleagues.

Skills

project budgets

gantt charts

multi-project management

communication

cloud-based software

computer literacy

Education

Certificate 4 Building and Construction

QBCC Site Supervisor Licence

Manual driver's licence

Working Safely with Children Card

Working Safely at Heights Certificate

National Criminal Check

First Aid Certificate

Tools

Cloud platforms

General software suite

Job description

We are adding another Supervisor to the team and seek project management skilled applicants.

This position is based in Cairns, Monday to Friday, above award salary and package with Collins Constructions a Commercial Construction company now in its 11th year.

Please confirm in your Cover Letter if you are currently living in Cairns and your availability to start.

Candidates must have a minimum of 1–2 years of construction supervision experience.

Commercial construction experience is preferred for this position.

Required

• proven ability to manage multiple project budgets.
• proven ability to use gantt charts to manage multiple projects.
• proven ability to bring multiple projects to completion on time and on budget.
• proven ability to communicate with clients, suppliers and colleagues.
• Must be competent in the use of a computer and a range of software including cloud-based services.
• Competency in any cloud-based platform is required for this role.

Mandatory (Must Have) Qualifications

• Must have a Certificate 4 Building and Construction and QBCC Site Supervisor Licence or the ability to obtain both in the 6-month qualifying period.
• Must have a Current open manual driver's licence
• Must have or immediately complete an application for a Qld Working Safely with Children Card
• Have or immediately complete a Working Safely at Heights Certificate
• Have or immediately complete a National Criminal Check
• Have or immediately complete a First Aid Certificate

The role requires you to work on:

• Multiple projects and therefore an above-average ability to plan and manage
• Experienced in work planning and the use of gantt charts.
• An eye to implement efficiencies in build, planning, equipment and labour use.
• Skills to manage the desk-based component of the job e.g. issuing electronic purchase orders and the use of our cloud-based portal including all required documentation.
• Supervision and leadership to Collins Constructions workers and supervision of work standards of subcontractors.
• An ability to communicate respectfully and clearly using face to face; mobile video and other electronic communication.
• Strong track record of WHS and environmental compliance and recording and the ability to meet standards required for different projects