Construction Team Manager

Transgrid; Newcastle; Híbrido; AUD 130.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Corporate discounts

Novated leasing

Workplace flexibility

Parental leave 20 weeks

Descripción de la vacante

Transgrid is seeking a Construction Team Manager to lead teams of Construction Electricians, Construction Managers, Site Managers and Senior Site Managers across multiple locations with regular travel. You will focus on people leadership, performance, capability uplift and operational alignment to deliver safely, efficiently and consistently.

A day in the life involves coordinating resources, supporting delivery across sites, and driving capability uplift while partnering with project teams to

Formación

• Proven experience leading construction teams in major infrastructure or utilities.
• Strong skills in resource planning and workforce coordination across multiple sites.
• Commitment to safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to drive capability uplift and consistent standards across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and plan construction resources to meet current and forward project demands, developing rolling 3–6 month plans with the Construction Coordinator.
• Support construction delivery across multiple sites, ensuring works are delivered safely and in line with construction plans and standards.
• Lead, coach and provide performance feedback to Construction Managers and site-based resources to drive capability uplift.
• Monitor construction progress, risks and constraints, contributing to practical solutions that support schedule, cost and quality outcomes.
• Partner with Engineering, Commissioning and other delivery functions to align sequencing and handovers across sites.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Resource planning

People management

Safety compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

Tertiary qualifications

Herramientas

Project management software

Descripción del empleo

As a Construction Team Manager, you’ll lead teams of Construction Electricians, Construction Managers, Site Managers and Senior Site Managers across multiple locations. Your focus will be on people leadership, performance, capability uplift and operational alignment, ensuring our construction workforce is supported to deliver safely, efficiently and consistently.

These roles support construction delivery across NSW and offer the flexibility to be based from multiple locations, with regular travel to support teams and projects as required.

A Day in the Life at Transgrid

As a Construction Team Manager, you play a pivotal role in enabling the successful delivery of substation and transmission construction projects across the state.

Your days are centred on leading, coordinating and supporting construction resources, ensuring teams are appropriately planned, capable and performing at their best. You’ll work closely with the Construction Delivery Manager and broader project teams to balance competing priorities, respond to changing delivery demands and maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, cost and schedule outcomes.

A typical week may involve:

• Coordinate and plan construction resources to meet current and forward project demands, including developing and managing rolling 3–6 month resource plans in partnership with the Construction Coordinator.
• Support construction delivery across multiple sites, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with approved construction plans and standards.
• Lead, coach and provide performance feedback to Construction Managers, Site Managers and field‑based resources to drive capability uplift and consistent performance.
• Monitor construction progress, risks and constraints, contributing to practical solutions that support schedule, cost and quality outcomes.
• Partner with Engineering, Commissioning and other delivery functions to align sequencing, handovers and ways of working, while maintaining visibility across sites and reinforcing consistent expectations.

About You

You are an experienced construction leader who understands the complexity of delivering large‑scale infrastructure in a highly regulated environment. You bring a balance of operational discipline and people‑centred leadership, with the ability to coordinate resources, manage performance and support teams through changing priorities.

You’re comfortable working across multiple projects and locations, and you take pride in creating structure, clarity and consistency for your teams.

To succeed, you’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading construction teams within major infrastructure or utilities environments with a strong commitment to safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Strong capability in resource planning, workforce coordination and performance management across multiple projects or sites.
• Proven ability to develop capability and uplift competency, supporting progression and consistent standards across teams.
• A collaborative approach to working with project, engineering and commissioning stakeholders to achieve aligned delivery outcomes.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent industry experience and a current Australian Driver’s Licence with willingness to travel as required.

Our Values

Our core values,Safety, Achievement, Integrity and Serviceshape how we work every day. We prioritise safety, strive for meaningful impact, act with honesty, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and communities.

At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support their personal, professional, and social well-being, helping them deliver their best work every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc., as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, mature-age candidates and those returning to the workforce after a career break.

If you require adjustments during any stage of our recruitment process, we're committed to providing support so you can participate fully and perform at your best.

We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.

Applications close on 28 October 2026.