Defect Site Engineer – Residential Construction (Australia)

Hill Street Construction; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Street Construction seeks a proactive Defect Manager to lead the defect lifecycle across in-house development environments and on-site residential projects in Australia. You will own defect process definition, chair daily defect calls, and maintain an auditable defect database with clear minutes and actions.

You will liaise with office teams to ensure smooth interaction between processes, demonstrate strong communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• The management and control of all defects within the in-house development environments.
• To own and chair daily defect calls, and to provide clear minutes and actions.
• Definition, ownership and management of the defect process.
• Liaising with the office team to ensure a clear and efficient interaction within overlapping processes, and to promote this with all owner/buyer.
• Ensuring all defects are entered correctly and controlled / managed as effectively as possible through their lifecycle.
• Maintaining absolute integrity of the defect database and ensuring a full audit trail for any changes made to defect status outside of the published defect process.
• Represent the regional position on defect status on a regular basis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills at all levels within the company, plus good presentation skills.
• The ability to chair, own, and steer critical development meetings to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
• Demonstrate experience of working in high pressure environments
• Ability to manage repeatable standard processes along with an ability to find, own and resolve ad-hoc issues.
• This role will require the candidate to be an excellent self-starter and be proactive, and be able to provide previous evidence of these skills.
• The candidate must have the ability to adapt and learn from other team members, by additionally demonstrating an analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to forge strong relationships with internal customers, influencing and persuading where appropriate and resolving any conflicts which arise.
• Ability to explain technical processes and articulate knowledge of the Defect Management process to a wide audience.
• Good practical knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
• Practical hands-on experience of fixing up defects if required.
• Driver’s license
• White card
• Site based role
• Eye for detail and ability to minimise defects, defect inspection and reports.
• To be successful in the role:
• Experienced in residential building construction in Australia
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Professional on site
• Understanding of health and safety and the intelligence to transfer this to site awareness
• Strong industry references to support your experience
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Job description

Hill Street Construction seeks a proactive Defect Manager to lead the defect lifecycle across in-house development environments and on-site residential projects in Australia. You will own defect process definition, chair daily defect calls, and maintain an auditable defect database with clear minutes and actions.

You will liaise with office teams to ensure smooth interaction between processes, demonstrate strong communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to work under pressure.